This book is about McClean Hospital. I had never really heard much about McClean Hospital, other than it was supposed to be an elite hospital. I learned that Frederick Law Olmstead chose the land that the hospital and surrounding buildings were placed on. I also learned that this hospital provided treatment for some of the most famous and the wealthiest people in the United States. Some people even came from abroad to be treated at this facility. Aside from the hospital and it's fate, we learned about some of the patients and methods of treatment employed at this facility. It was a very educational and interesting read, though I found it a bit boring at times.