The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe6/11/2023 ![]() Made into a wretched movie that even Tom Hanks couldn't save. An exhilarating satire of Eighties excess that captures the effervescent spirit of New York, from one of the greatest writers of modern American prose. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 2008 (originally published 1987) 704 pages Picador And, at last, we come to the New York City reads. Wolfe's marvelous novel about race, justice, journalism and publicity in 1980's New York. ![]() The dust jacket is intact and is clean and free of scratches, scrapes, chips, tears and fading it has very light shelf wear. Not remaindered, ex-library or a Book Club edition. Except for an inked name/date/city on the back of the FFEP, the interior is perfectly clean and completely free of writing, stray marks, stains and any sort of paper damage. This book is in very good/near fine condition: the exterior is square, very clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings with very lightly bumped but otherwise undamaged spine ends the quarter binding has 1/8" of fade on both top and bottom edges spine has a very slight concave depression approaching the head hinges are strong and not damaged in any fashion. ![]() Unstated edition, stated "Fourth printing, 1987". ![]()
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