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"A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book."--"New York" "Full of insight . . . marvelously right."--"People """ "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""" "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. . . hilarious."--"The Wall Street Journal "
"Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip! pop! writing."--"Playboy"
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A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book. "New York"
Full of insight . . . marvelously right. "People"
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"
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. . . hilarious. "The Wall Street Journal"
Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip! pop! writing. "Playboy""
A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book. New York
Full of insight . . . marvelously right. People
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
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. . . hilarious. The Wall Street Journal
Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip! pop! writing. Playboy
""A search-and-destroy mission against architectural pretensions . . . a funny book." --New York
"Full of insight . . . marvelously right." --People
"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
"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. . . hilarious." --The Wall Street Journal
"Sharp serpent's-tooth wit, useful cultural insight, and snazzy zip! pop! writing." --Playboy
Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" (The Atlantic Monthly), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to The Painted Word, From Bauhaus to Our House.
Ver Descripción del producto- Author/s Wolfe, Tom
- ISBN13 9780312429140
- ISBN10 0312429142
- Collection GARDNERS
- Published 2013
- Language English
From Bauhaus to Our House
- Author Tom Wolfe
- Publisher SAINT MARTIN'S GRIFF
- ISBN 9780312429140
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