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
