Interwar

Unfailingly erudite, articulate, provocative, entertaining, and above all independent-minded * New York Review of Books *
A masterful revision of the history of interwar architecture, no longer as a barren seedbed of modernism but as an era of stylistic diversity, invention and delight -- Simon Jenkins
Majestic ... [an] excitable, illuminating and sure to be enduring work * Financial Times *
His greatest work ... When so much of our built environment is unlovely, Stamp shows why it is worth looking again, and harder * New Statesman *
Simple and elegant ... a riposte to the standard narrative about the emergence of modernism * Times Literary Supplement *
Elegant, erudite and entertaining ... rich ... offers a superbly detailed picture of an architectural era chiefly defined by its multiplicity of styles -- Richard Morrison * The Times *
A magnificent monument in itself to a fine architectural writer -- Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph *
A plea for the recognition of the incredible diversity of interwar architecture, from suburban Tudorbethan semis to Battersea Power Station -- 'Books of the Year' * Financial Times *
Extraordinary ... a most brilliant, authoritative and engaging guide ... Stamp's ability to present clearly for a general audience was as unusual as it is remarkable * Country Life *
Extraordinary ... a magnificent tour d'horizon, a bible of the styles available to architects * The Critic *
Definitive ... both vital and clear, a book steeped in technical detail, full of meticulous attention, yet accessible and without prejudice - never dry and certainly not florid ... Stamp wrote definitive books on grand and humble subjects * Spectator *
[A] mesmerising history ... One of Gavin Stamp's greatest gifts was his ability to see the bigger picture ... Engaging and important * House and Garden *
'Magisterial ... a monumental achievement ... in untangling the threads of a period of unimaginable change and stubborn constancy, Stamp is a forensic and sympathetic chronicler. You wish he were still on the stage. But in Interwar he has left behind the work of a lifetime * Apollo Magazine *
[Interwar] is valuable in its lively and perceptive discussion of a range of buildings and debates from the period * Literary Review *
Stamp was a superb writer with an untouchable knowledge of the period ... a wonderful memorial to a great writer * Art Newspaper *
Extraordinary -- Aaron Bastani, Novara Media
This posthumous volume is the masterpiece [Stamp] did not publish in his lifetime. It puts his memory on a new plane * Englesberg Ideas *
Love it or hate it, [interwar Britain] was a period full of personality: a changing society recovering from war and the Depression, hungry for a different future. There is fascination in their built footprints -- Libby Purves * The Times *
Thrilling ... Interwar looks to redress the imbalance Stamp saw in our architectural history - namely, that there was more to the interbellum period than modernism. Taking in everything from the Egyptian revival to the ubiquitous Tudorbethan, this handsome title makes the case for a more dynamic and diverse view of the past * The Modern House *
Stamp was a superb writer with an unmatchable knowledge of the period concerned... Interwar is most definitely a proper book, and a wonderful memorial to a great writer. -- The Art Newspaper
A rebuttal of the modernist-centric view of interwar British architecture. It was much more diverse than people think, [Stamp] argues, and studying the lesser-known movements is key to understanding the period * Apollo *