Book
Bonfire of the Vanities
by Tom Wolfe
- Published
- 1988
- Genre
- Fiction
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
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](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1925368W) - [The Bonfire of the Vanities: 2/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1925369W) --- Also contained in: - [Two Complete Books](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1925447W/Two_Complete_Books)
Collections
Halsted - Best Friends
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780312427573
- ISBN-10
- 0312427573
Tags
Behavior-Greed/SelfishnessCommunity Life-PoliticsHalsted Best FriendsNew York CitySatireSocial Issues-PrejudiceSocial Issues-Social Inequality