Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" ("The Atlantic Monthly"), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to "The Painted Word." Tom Wolfe is the author of a dozen books, among them such contemporary classics as "The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Right Stuff, "and "I Am Charlotte Simmons." He lives in New York City. In his sequel to "The Painted Word," Tom Wolfe, examines the strange saga of American architecture in the 20th century. "No wonder . . . this book is the hottest topic in Manhattan's architectural salons."--"The New York Times Book Review " "No wonder . . . this book is the hottest topic in Manhattan's architectural salons."--"The New York Times Book Review
""Tom Wolfe has squeezed a funny tale out of glass and stone."--"The Wall Street Journal
""A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book."--"New York "magazine
"America's most skillful satirist."--"The Atlantic Montly""" "Full of Insight . . . marvelously right."--"People""" "Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip pop writing."--"Playboy
""Wolfe's delightfully witty, biting history of modern architecture is a scintillating high comedy of big money, manners, and massive manipulation of public taste."--"Publishers Weekly"

ISBN-13: 9780312429140 ISBN-10: 0312429142 Publisher: Picador USA Publish Date: November 2009 Page Count: 111 Related Categories Books > Architecture > History - General Books > Architecture > Criticism