The Bonfire of the Vanities

An exhilarating satire of Eighties excess that captures the electric energy of New York, from one of the great chroniclers of modern American life. Sherman McCoy, a Wall Street bond trader who calls himself a 'Master of the Universe', finds his world unraveling after a hit-and-run accident in the Bronx. Prosecutors, journalists, and politicians close in on him in a story that is as sharp as it is scandalous. Tom Wolfe's first novel cemented his reputation as a master of social observation - a book that still crackles with the spirit of its time.

Condition: Good - The dust jacket shows visible edge wear and rubbing along the spine and corners.