Synopses & Reviews
Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" (The Atlantic Monthly), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to The Painted Word.
Review
"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
About the Author
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.