A Prueba de Fuego (Novela) / Fireproof (a Novel)

La aventura americana de Rafael Guastavino, el arquitecto espa隳l de Nueva York.

Nueva York 1881: en uno de los barrios m嫳 populares malviven el peque隳 Rafaelito y su padre, Rafael, un reputado maestro de obras valenciano que lucha por demostrar su talento en la gran urbe. Lo acecha la ruina absoluta. Pero gracias a su genio infatigable, ese hombre alcanzar?fama y fortuna al construir los edificios emblem嫢icos que han dado su perfil a Nueva York.

Javier Moro nos presenta al singular疄imo Rafael Guastavino, un aut幯tico genio de la construcci鏮 que deslumbr?a los grandes magnates norteamericanos, conquistados por las t嶰nicas que empleaba en sus obras para evitar los incendios, el mayor mal de las megal鏕olis del siglo XIX. Tuvo una vida jalonada de 憖itos: de su estudio salieron construcciones tan neoyorquinas como la Estaci鏮 Central, el gran hall de la isla de Ellis, parte del metro, el Carnegie Hall o el Museo Americano de Historia Natural.

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The American adventure of Rafael Guastavino, the Spanish architect of New York.

New York, 1881: In one of the most popular neighborhoods, little Rafaelito and his father, Rafael, a renowned Valencian master builder, struggle to prove his talent in the great city. Ruin looms over him. But thanks to his tireless genius, this man will achieve fame and fortune by constructing the iconic buildings that have shaped New York's skyline.

Javier Moro introduces us to the unique Rafael Guastavino, a true construction genius who dazzled America's great magnates, captivated by the techniques he used in his works to prevent fires, the greatest threat to 19th-century metropolises. His life was marked by success: his studio produced constructions as quintessentially "New York" as Grand Central Station, the great hall of Ellis Island, parts of the subway, Carnegie Hall, and the American Museum of Natural History.