Read this book years ago and loved it then what did I do lent it to a “friend” who promised to return it and the book never came back to me surprise surprise anyway over the years I trawled bookshops and charity shops and amazon to no avail but some time ago learned that amazon gives customers the opportunity to request amazon to communicate with the author or representatives of the author to make their books available on kindle so I ticked ticked that box for the book I am reviewing and a few others. Please try again. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Read this book years ago and loved it then what did I do lent it to a “friend” who promised to return it and the book never came back to me surprise surprise anyway over the years I trawled bookshops and charity shops and amazon to no avail but some time ago learned that amazon gives customers the opportunity to request amazon to communicate with the author or representatives of the author to make their books available on kindle so I ticked ticked that box for the book I am reviewing and a few others. $4.04. Author and journalist Tom Wolfe was one of the most conspicuous voices in American letters, credited with phrases as "radical chic", "me-decade" and "the right stuff". Tom Wolfe’s modern American satire tells the story of Sherman McCoy, a Wall Street “Master of the Universe” who has it all — a Park Avenue apartment, a job that brings wealth, power and prestige, a beautiful wife, an even more beautiful mistress. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. Hermione Hoby enjoys the glitz and bombast of the definitive 80s satire. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. --Library Journal. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. --Tim Appelo, "It's the human comedy, on a skyscraper scale and at a taxi-meter pace . Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016. Why of all possible endings did he choose this one?! Unfortunately, there are few people in this book for the reader to like or empathize with. . It is well written. 23 likes. Feels like he rushed the ending. There is too much of this. A book so boring it could lull hummingbirds into a deep restful sleep, Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2018. I read Bonfire over 30 years ago when it was published. --Time, "Impossible to put down . The egos and dark flaws of its characters are on display for the world to read. I’ve never left a review before but feel I have to comment this time. Some of this is humor as satire. Bonfire of the Vanities, so aptly named, scorches the network of lies, deceit, and hubris that we dare to call "society." I’ve never left a review before but feel I have to comment this time. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Wolfe's subject couldn't be more topical: New Yorkers' relentless pursuit and flaunting of wealth, and the fury it evokes in the have-nots.” ―USA Today“A superb human comedy and the first novel ever to get contemporary New York, in all its arrogance and shame and heterogeneity and insularity, exactly right.” ―The Washington Post Book World“A page-turner . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) It was as though Wolfe ran out of ideas at the end, and just wrapped things up as expeditiously as possible. Something went wrong. . The under belly Wolfe exposes runs the gambit from the justice-free judicial system to corrupt civil rights activists, … There are no heroes in this book. The book accurately predicts the negative influences of the press, black leadership and legal establishment on our society. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe. Brilliant high comedy.” ―The New Republic“More than a tour de force.” ―Time. I was not disappointed. Sherman McCoy, a farcically arrogant investment banker (dubbed a "Master of the Universe," Wolfe's brilliant metaphorical co-opting of a then-important toy for boys), hits a black guy in the Bronx with his Mercedes and runs--right into a nightmare peopled by vicious mistresses, thin wives like "social x-rays," slime-bag politicos, tabloid hacks, and Dantesque denizens of the "justice" system. I took one star off for the racial stereotypes. You might find a bit of yourself in this classic. Wolf wastes pages about his difficulties taking his dachshund for a walk. Free shipping . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $9.98 Shipping to Malaysia. This author has a remarkable ability to create vivid images of people and places. Wolf wastes pages about his difficulties taking his dachshund for a walk. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2018. Unfortunately, there are few people in this book for the reader to like or empathize with. ... Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr., … A book so boring it could lull hummingbirds into a deep restful sleep, Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019. The Bonfire of the Vanities. A devastating, yet entertaining novel that will wake you from your smug confidence that "all is right with the world. Unable to add item to List. The under belly Wolfe exposes runs the gambit from the justice-free judicial system to corrupt civil rights activists, and the hipocracy of upper middle class elitism. ― Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2018. . To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. An education in New York at the time. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a novel, but it is based on the same sort of detailed on-scene reporting as Wolfe's great nonfiction bestsellers, The Right Stuff, Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Wolfe’s great ambition was to write a novel—which he achieved finally in 1987 with the publication of The Bonfire of the Vanities. Written in his inimitable droll style Tom Wolfe in this novel pits the mores of the haves of the right upper Manhattan addresses against those of the have nots of the Bronx, all manipulated by the power structure of the over burdened judicial system as it seeks to maintain some sense of order, while pointing out the sort of corruption that can thrive in each segment of society. Tom Wolfe is one of our leading novelists. I’m lucky to read 2/3 books per week, of various genres. Please try again. In Wolfe's New York, venal self-interest motivates everyone but the suckers, ethnic and racial bigotry is extreme (and often justified), and the only character who is presented entirely without flaws is the six-year-old Campbell McCoy. There are some very funny scenes but this book is not a comedy. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This author has a remarkable ability to create vivid images of people and places. show more a Park Avenue apartment, a job that brings wealth, power and prestige, a beautiful wife, an even more beautiful mistress. It paints a truthful picture of late 20th Century morality. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2019. --People, "One of the most impressive novels of the decade." The book is a reflection of the greedy yuppie eighties set in New York set amidst racism and wannabes and the ultra rich a bit like the JR and Dallas days and how the mighty fall if you purchase this Tom Woolf classic I hope you won’t be disappointed. Thank you amazon for making this classic read available to the e book family. I’d like the story to unfold more rapidly to hold my interest. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Many think his second novel, A Man in Full, is deeper, but Bonfire will never die down. I’m lucky to read 2/3 books per week, of various genres. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Tom Wolfe (1930-2018) was the author of more than a dozen books, among them The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of the Vanities, A Man in Full, I Am Charlotte Simmons and Back to Blood. I took one star off for the racial stereotypes. Masterful Unmasking of the Human Condition, Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018, Wolfe is a genius of unmasking our oh-so-carefully constructed fictious lives. I decided to remedy that oversight, but found it disappointing. I caution that in depicting the haves and the have-nots, there are considerable racial overtones. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a work of satire, after all, filled with curmudgeonly asides (notice how often Wolfe decries sneakers as evidence of social decay) and cartoonish overstatement. Only beef. 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. It's a great read. It focuses on three characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow. He received the National Book Foundation's 2010 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2019. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Tom Wolfe (1930-2018) was one of the founders of the New Journalism movement and the author of such contemporary classics as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, and Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, as well as the novels The Bonfire of the Vanities, A Man in Full, and I Am Charlotte Simmons.As a reporter, he wrote articles for … Wolfe is writing as though he’s giving descriptions for movie scenes. . Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018. The original music … Tom Wolfe THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES ISBN 0-553-27597-6 Doffing his hat, the author dedicates this book to COUNSELOR EDDIE HAYES who walked among the flames, pointing at the lurid lights. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. After 30 years it still resonates -- kind of sad really. Wolfe researched and revised for two years, and his The Bonfire of the Vanities was published in 1987. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. There is too much of this. The under belly Wolfe exposes runs the gambit from the justice-free judicial system to corrupt civil rights activists, and the hipocracy of upper middle class elitism. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. The Bonfire of the Vanities , Wolfe, Tom. I don’t know why this book is considered ‘a classic’. He wasn't aging; he was growing up. Endless minutiae which goes nowhere. It paints a truthful picture of late 20th Century morality. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Please try again. $4.49. If the Coen and Marx brothers together dramatized The Great Gatsby, Wolfe's Bonfire would probably be funnier. Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers, "A big, bitter, funny, craftily plotted book that grabs you by the lapels and won't let go.". You might find a bit of yourself in this classic. Nonsense. Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I wanted to reread it in light of what is happening in today’s society. ... "The Bonfire of the Vanities… Something went wrong. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. " The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Like “Your self…is other people, all the people you're tied to, and it's only a thread.” ― Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities. SIGNED FIRST EDITION Franklin Library BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES Wolfe LEATHER FINE. Very unsatisfying after a substantial commitment to the story. "A superb human comedy and the first novel ever to get contemporary New York, in all its arrogance and shame and heterogeneity and insularity, exactly right." ... the brown-lipsticked Miss Shelly Thomas. American author and journalist Tom Wolfeis well known as one of the founders of the New Journalism movement of the 1960s and 1970s. All men have faced this problem at one time or another, but there's always some way to walk sideways, or carry something, etc. . The Bonfire of the Vanities was published in the year of 1987, spanning nearly seven-hundred pages, in total. While the politics of the novel resonate strongly with contemporary events, and the depiction of 1980s Wall Street (with which I have some personal familiarity) was amusing, I found the ending anticlimactic and unsatisfying. . Nonsense. If my review seems needlessly and gratuitously sexual it is because the book is so. . In the book, the details actually distract from whatever is supposed to be going on. The story follows a man named Sherman McCoy. Bonfire of the Vanities, so aptly named, scorches the network of lies, deceit, and hubris that we dare to call "society." "An excellent book by a genius”, said Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., of this now-classic exploration of the 1960s from the founder of New Journalism and author of such influential works as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. He has written twelve works of nonfiction and three novels to date, including the bestselling Bonfire of the Vanities(1987), a crackling satire of New York society in the 1980s. As a reporter, he wrote articles for The Washington Post, the New York Herald Tribune, Esquire, and New York magazine, and is credited with coining the term, “The Me Decade.”Among his many honors, Tom was awarded the National Book Award, the John Dos Passos Award, the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence, the National Humanities Medal, and National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.A native of Richmond, Virginia, he earned his B.A. This is a great book and was just as enjoyable to read the second time. Believe me when I write that I am no prude, but sex, like everything else in literature, should be presented through the author's unique vision; so boilerplate references to tight women's jeans are presented as if we hadn't all heard that talk countless times. He uses it so much in that play (It's in nearly every sentence at least once) that he reveals the word's true vacuousness, it's real utter emptiness of meaning. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. . . Very unsatisfying after a substantial commitment to the story. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Not to blacks alone but overt distinctions made between Irish, Jewish, white (WASPS) but of course black worse. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. “A big, bitter, funny, craftily plotted book that grabs you by the lapels and won't let you go.” ―The New York Times Book Review“The Bonfire of the Vanities chronicles the collapse of a Wall Street bond trader, and examines a world in which fortunes are made and lost at the blink of a computer screen. Author of 'The Right Stuff' and 'Bonfire of the Vanities' died in a New York City hospital according to his agent. Masterful Unmasking of the Human Condition, Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018, Wolfe is a genius of unmasking our oh-so-carefully constructed fictious lives. Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020. Interesting setting in time mid 80s and so racist in New York. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2019. The book was a commercial and critical success, spending weeks on bestseller lists and earning praise from the very literary establishment on which Wolfe had long heaped scorn. Finally, I consider use of the "F" word the author's admission that he lacked the imagination to come up with something better. Wolfe shows the court system manipulated for political gain at the expense of truth and justice. As a child, he did rewrites of the Authurian legends and penned biographies of his heroes. The spine may show signs of wear. I read this book many years ago. Excellent read, for "readers," not for those who like snippet type reading. Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1990 American satirical black comedy film directed and produced by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Kim Cattrall.The screenplay, written by Michael Cristofer, was adapted from the best-selling 1987 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe.The film was a critical and commercial flop. Only beef. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wolfe is writing as though he’s giving descriptions for movie scenes. . I don’t know why this book is considered ‘a classic’. Taking a page from Charles Dickens, one of his favorite writers, Wolfe pounded out The Bonfire of the Vanities as a serial for Rolling Stone in 1984 and 1985. $200.00. Who knows? ." Who knows? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Bonfire of the Vanities has made me a Tom Wolfe fan. The book is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City. And sex everywhere. tags: community, identity, self. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. was born in Richmond, Virginia. You might find it interesting to compare the film The Bonfire of the Vanities, a fascinating calamity perpetrated by the geniuses Brian De Palma and Tom Hanks, with The Right Stuff, one of the very best films of the '80s. Tom Wolfe is the author of a dozen books, among them such contemporary classics as. And he wishes to express his deep appreciation to BURT ROBERTS who first showed the way Contents Prologue Mutt on Fire 3 1 All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Although Wolfe's talent for observation and thick description had served him well as a nonfiction writer, he had yet to make the jump to fiction. David Mamet, in his play Glengary Glenross is the only successful use of the "F" word I have ever seen. What makes the novel so enjoyable is the interspersing of satire and humor throughout. There are no heroes in this book. I’d like the story to unfold more rapidly to hold my interest. . The Bonfire Of The Vanities: A Conversation With Preet Bharara And Tom Wolfe An enjoyable evening with a prominent prosecutor and one of … And sex everywhere. In Steinbeck, every bit of minutiae, every tiny detail builds a subtext, supports the inner life of the character. There was a problem loading your book clubs. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Came back probably months later and delighted to find that this great read was available for kindle readers. Please try again. I wanted to reread it in light of what is happening in today’s society. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Like “[H]e could see the island of Manhattan off to the left. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I caution that in depicting the haves and the have-nots, there are considerable racial overtones. It's a great read. Believe me when I write that I am no prude, but sex, like everything else in literature, should be presented through the author's unique vision; so boilerplate references to tight women's jeans are presented as if we hadn't all heard that talk countless times. There is no imagination in the language. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Bonfire's pyrotechnic satire of 1980s New York wasn't just Wolfe's best book, it was the best bestselling fiction debut of the decade, a miraculously realistic study of an unbelievably status-mad society, from the fiery combatants of the South Bronx to the bubbling scum at the top of Wall Street. Prescient novel depicts what is happening today, Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020. If my review seems needlessly and gratuitously sexual it is because the book is so. I find the long descriptive passages covering characters and scenes too much and find I’m skimming these paragraphs. Sherman McCoy, the villain becomes a hapless figure by the end. Free shipping . --Newsweek, "Bonfire moves with a swift comic logic . Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018. I’m only halfway through reading this. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Tom Wolfe's modern American satire tells the story of Sherman McCoy, a Wall Street "Master of the Universe" who has it all -- a Park Avenue apartment, a job that brings wealth, power and prestige, a beautiful wife, an even more beautiful mistress. He was a writer and actor, known for The Right Stuff (1983), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. welds Wolfe's descriptions of dinner parties, restaurant games, Wall Street trading and courthouse chaos into more than a tour de force." There is no imagination in the language. I decided to remedy that oversight, but found it disappointing. Tom Wolfe was born on March 2, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia, USA as Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. It is well written. Bonfire of the Vanities, so aptly named, scorches the network of lies, deceit, and hubris that we dare to call "society." Not to blacks alone but overt distinctions made between Irish, Jewish, white (WASPS) but of course black worse. I don't consider myself a student of literature, but I'd be surprised if this book wasn't required reading for literature majors, or perhaps social studies and first year law students . 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