The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. The book is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City. It focuses on three characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow. Sherman McCoy, a self-appointed 'Master of the Universe,' has a fashionable wife, a Park Avenue apartment, and a Southern mistress. His spectacular fall begins the moment he is involved in a hit-and-run accident in the Bronx. Prosecutors, newspaper hacks, politicians, and clergy close in on him, determined to bring him down. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a caustic satire on the money-feverish Eighties. This exuberant novel cemented Wolfe's reputation as the foremost chronicler of his age. The novel was originally created as a serial in the style of Charles Dickens' writings, running 27 installments in Rolling Stone starting in 1984. The novel was a bestseller and an incredible success often noted as one of Wolfe’s greatest works.

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Bookseller: Basement Seller 101 (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 210630074
Title: Bonfire of the Vanities
Author: Wolfe, Tom
Format/Binding: Audio Cassette
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Unknown
ISBN 10: 0394573552
ISBN 13: 9780394573557
Publisher: Random House Audio
Place of Publication: Westminster, Maryland, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1988-10-22

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