About this book
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)
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Also contained in:
- [Two Complete Books](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1925447W/Two_Complete_Books)
[1]: http://tomwolfe.com/Bonfire.html
Subjects
FictionTraffic accidentsCity and town lifeStockbrokersBankersLittérature américaineFiction, legalNew york (n.y.), fictionAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Large type booksSocial life and customsManners and customsNew York (N.Y.) Social life and customs FictionAmerican fictionFiction, general