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The Bonfire of the Vanities

by Tom Wolfe

FictionTraffic accidentsCity and town lifeStockbrokersBankersLittérature américaineFiction, legalNew york (n.y.), fiction

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. See also: - The Bonfire of the Vanities: 1/2 - The Bonfire of the Vanities: 2/2

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Book data: Open Library