Discusses members of the Warrens, a famous Boston family, and shows their impact on New England, on the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and on Harvard University The main axis of this family saga is the deadly opposition between two brothers: one a homosexual art collector, the other an aristocratic businessman. But the wealthy, talented Warren family had many sides. Green, who is grounded in cultural history, makes the most of their ties to Santayana, E.M. Forster, and Bernard Berenson and to social movements of the day. This rich lode of material, on top of the stories of seven very different Warrens, practically overwhelms the book. It teems with sidelights, odd connections, and afterthoughts and ultimately lacks any real shape. It does offer intriguing observations on Boston society and its antithesis, the Aesthetic Movement. New England libraries and large art history collections might profit from it. - Donald Ray, Mercy Coll. Lib., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Used Book in Good Condition