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An edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1920)

The Bonfire of the Vanities

A Novel

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An edition of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1920)

The Bonfire of the Vanities

A Novel

by and

  • 4.1 (20 ratings)
  • 141 Want to read
  • 6 Currently reading
  • 22 Have read

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.

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Fiction Traffic accidents City and town life Stockbrokers Bankers Littérature américaine Fiction, legal New york (n.y.), fiction American fiction (fictional works by one author) Large type books Social life and customs Manners and customs New York (N.Y.) Social life and customs Fiction American fiction Fiction, general Sozialer Abstieg Yuppie

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Sherman McCoy

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New York (State) New York États-Unis Manhattan Bronx Wall Street America Harlem Park Avenue Gibralter New York (N.Y.) NY New York

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20e siècle

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The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel
Mar 15, 2012, Blackstone Audio, Inc.
audio cd
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
2010, Vintage Books
Paperback in English - printing (10)
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Het vreugdevuur der ijdelheden
2001, Ooievaar
Mass Market Paperback in Dutch - Dertiende druk
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Костры амбиций: 1
2001, Inostranka
Hardcover in Russian
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Костры амбиций: 2
2001, Inostranka, BSGPRESS
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Het vreugdevuur der ijdelheden
1998, Ooievaar
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Het vreugdevuur der ijdelheden
1990, Bert Bakker
Paperback in Dutch - Vijfde druk
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1988-12, Bantam Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - Bantam Edition (17)
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Fegefeuer der Eitelkeiten
1988, Kindler
in German
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Thebonfire of the Vanities
1987-01-01, Doubleday
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1987, Bantam Books
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Source title: The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel

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OL27620566M
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1433288435
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9781433288432
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OL1925470W
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Q1401130
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