Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" (The Atlantic Monthly), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel toThe Painted Word. Tom Wolfeis the author of a dozen books, among them such contemporary classics asThe Bonfire of the Vanities, The Right Stuff,andI Am Charlotte Simmons. He lives in New York City. In his sequel toThe Painted Word, Tom Wolfe, examines the strange saga of American architecture. "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 "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

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.

"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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