The Bonfire of the Vanities

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BiblioLife, Nov 1, 2008 - 708 pages
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"The Bonfire of the Vanities" is vintage Wolfe--the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-20th-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton"--"The National Review."

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In this book, Wolfe creates some characters that are so believable... despicable ones, mostly, that this reader got involved with them. The protagonist is a millionaire (back in the day when that was ... Read full review

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The story of one Sherman McCoy who believes he is the master of his universe till an accident occurs in the Bronx. Interesting look at how people are manipulated by the press, others who seek to ... Read full review

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