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The Bonfire of the Vanities

by Tom Wolfe · 2004 · 704 pages

Phil Jackson
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About This Book

A sprawling satire of 1980s New York City following Sherman McCoy, a wealthy Wall Street bond trader whose life unravels after a hit-and-run accident in the Bronx. The novel examines the collision of high society, politics, and racial tensions through the lens of the criminal justice system. It explores the influence of the media and the personal costs of unbridled ambition and greed.

Book Details

Published

2004

Pages

704

Language

en

ISBN

9780312427573

Awards & Recognition

Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (1988)

Audiobook Available

27h 29m
Narrated by Joe Barrett

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