Ian Volner

Ian Volner

Ian David Volner is an experienced author, architectural historian, and design critic who has traveled the world to write for The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, Artforum, and more.

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The Great Great Wall
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The Great Great Wall
  • By: Ian Volner
  • Narrator: Ian Volner
  • Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
  • Publisher: Dreamscape Media
  • Publish date: June 11, 2019
  • Language: English
  • (36 ratings)
(36 ratings)
During his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump’s signature promises was that he would build a “great great wall” on the border between the United States and Mexico, and Mexico was going to pay for it. A year and a half... Read more

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