
Publishers Weekly gives a starred review to THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“Fast-paced and evocative, this is a must for Francophones as well as art and architecture lovers.”

“Fast-paced and evocative, this is a must for Francophones as well as art and architecture lovers.”

“His remarkable achievement is to show us how the building is every bit as spectacular and as fascinating as the treasures it holds.”

“…the author makes a strong case that a revolution in modernist design has found fulfillment in contemporary culture. An engaging and occasionally provocative analysis.”

“…a vivid chronicle of strife, wars, rivalries, and aspirations [and] …A richly detailed journey through a palimpsest of the past.”

“…the story of the Louvre as a royal palace has been largely eclipsed by its much shorter and more famous life as a museum…”

“…we’re looking forward to Dellatore’s newest tome, On Style, a collection of designers that represent the new guard of the profession.”

“…destined to become the title that all first-time visitors to Egypt are urged to pack… full of scoundrels turned heroes and heroes turned scoundrels.”

“… an ode to the ways engineering has improved human civilization, from how we communicate, build, use energy. move, and explore the universe.”

“…essential reading [for] anyone with even a remote interest in the history of popular song as captured in the grooves of the 12” vinyl long-playing album.”

“A thoughtful analysis of today’s unprecedented pace of change and what the future may hold.”