Bob Le Vitus

Advantages: Comprehensive in every way
Disadvantages: Not much content for the price

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Ciao members have rated this review on average off topic

Advantages: Detailed and sufficient context
Disadvantages: To lengthy, draggy and hard to understand

...Le Corbusier's works of art are explained here. Powerful elements of modern architecture and the story behind the birth of his 5 elements, directly and indirectly. Modern architecture as we know it is much different in the 20th century. Leading architects such as Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Vans Scharaun and Hugo Haring all played a major role in this era. Le Corbusier's work was a display of radical and efficient use of reinforce concrete, and was one of the most successful in displaying the qualities of this modern material. From this book we gather sources of information of various works, and we can reflect and contrast them with the modernist movement by other leading architects. I would recommend this as a basic to his works. It's not in a detailed, as in structural details of his work, but more of an overview and the ideas... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great Author and story
Disadvantages: Takes longer than normal to become hooked

...Before I tell you about the book, just to remind those who don't know Le Carre that you don't pick up a John Le Carre book to be amazed with the flash-bang action of modern spy thrillers. John Le Carre writes 'spy literature', a look at the workings and emotions felt by his characters in the espionage trade, he was after-all a spy himself before he started writing, so much is from experiences. Like meeting a life-long friend for the first time, you come to know his characters, and if patient enough, actually care about them. Basically Le Carre reading is about patience.. the story and characters will appear... Just pretend you're a spy..! Anyway... on to my opinion of "The Russia House". The book is an in depth tale of how a lazy publisher (Blair) with a penchant for self-destruction and jazz finds himself deeply involved... Read review

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