The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the VanitiesTom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1920)

Tom Wolfe

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The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow.

ISBN:
9785553668006
Length:
690 pages

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