From Bauhaus to Our House - Softcover

Wolfe, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671726471 ISBN 13: 9780671726478

Publisher: Washington Square Press, 1990

Synopsis

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.

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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"

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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

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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

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Washington Square Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0671726471
• ISBN 13: 9780671726478
• Binding: Paperback