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The Architect of New York

The Architect of New York

Javier Moro

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ISBN: 9781640097469

Publisher: Counterpoint LLC

Publication Date: 1/6/26

Binding: Hardcover

Age Range: -

Grade Range: NA-NA

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Language: English

BISAC: Fiction, Historical, 20th Century - Post-World War II, City Life, World Literature, and Spain - 20th Century

Related Subjects: Guastavino, Rafael, New York (N.Y.), History, 1865-1898, Biographical fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction, and Novels

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A transportive work of historical fiction chronicling the life, loves, and iconic successes of Rafael Guastavino, the influential yet largely forgotten Spanish architect of New York's Gilded Era

Iconoclast. Genius. Womanizer. Architect Rafael Guastavino's signature vaulted tile ceilings revolutionized Gilded Age New York City. The Oyster Bar in Grand Central, the Prospect Park Boathouse, and the iconic Old City Hall subway station number among his masterpieces. But while his works continue to imbue the city with the glamour of a bygone era, the man himself has been largely forgotten.

Told through the eyes of Guastavino's son and business partner, Rafael Jr., Javier Moro's magnetic prose brings to life the remarkable rags-to-riches journey of this influential immigrant family. Guastavino was a stubborn man, enamored of his own sense of destiny, but he was also a deeply compassionate father, as committed to his family as he was to his work, and equally defined by his successes in the latter realm as by his failures in the former.

Set against historical events including the Chicago World's Fair and the sinking of the Titanic, The Architect of New York is a moving and entertaining father-son story filled with finely developed and deeply researched real-life characters (including such figures as Stanford White and Daniel Burnham) that captures the romance and drama while offering a timeless glimpse into the human heart.

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