{"product_id":"the-glass-pyramid-9781665953337","title":"The Glass Pyramid","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeanne Walker Harvey\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"stunning\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) picture book, award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre through problem-solving and persistence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1981, I. M. Pei was on a mission. A successful architect known for his modern designs, Pei was asked by the French president to redesign the Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e and now famous for the glass pyramid at its center. At the time, the Louvre had many problems and no pyramid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePei faced many obstacles, including discrimination because he was Chinese American. Determined to succeed and make the Louvre a welcome place for all, Pei worked hard--and sometimes in secret. This is the story of a visionary who worked patiently and persistently to solve problems and achieve his goals: to plant and grow a glass pyramid.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45608466088087,"sku":"9781665953337","price":1106.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781665953337.webp?v=1768599857","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-glass-pyramid-9781665953337","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}