tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003481309943985808.post7480384074361810707..comments2023-04-02T04:32:27.499-07:00Comments on Patti's Pages: THE GLASS ROOM by Simon MawerPattisPageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954902652432497263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003481309943985808.post-36335645608708249032010-09-13T14:59:27.505-07:002010-09-13T14:59:27.505-07:00Oops. Sorry, Herschelian, but I think I deleted t...Oops. Sorry, Herschelian, but I think I deleted the wrong version of your comment. Anyway, I became aware of the existence of the real house after I read the book. Thanks for reading and commenting!PattisPageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954902652432497263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003481309943985808.post-6810761189703443172010-09-13T06:36:35.077-07:002010-09-13T06:36:35.077-07:00I expect you already know that Simon Mawer based t...I expect you already know that Simon Mawer based the Glass Room on the real, still existing, Villa Tugendhat which is situated in the outskirts of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It was designed by the architect Mies Van Der Rohe and built in the late 1920s and you can go and visit it. Google it and you'll find pictures.Herschelianhttp://herschelian.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003481309943985808.post-73384914183993765382010-09-11T10:13:57.765-07:002010-09-11T10:13:57.765-07:00Thanks for commenting, Jessica!Thanks for commenting, Jessica!PattisPageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954902652432497263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003481309943985808.post-36670948580874438272010-09-11T00:36:13.162-07:002010-09-11T00:36:13.162-07:00I have this book and its been on my shelf for a wh...I have this book and its been on my shelf for a while now so I really must read it sometime. Thanks for the review.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.com