{"product_id":"the-bonfire-of-the-vanities-a-novel","title":"The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissued for today’s reader with a cover by the renowned artist Seymour Chwast and an introduction by the critically acclaimed author Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The Bonfire of the Vanities is vintage Tom Wolfe at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfe’s panoramic novel of the go-go New York City of the 1980s, has lost none of its furious luster. Its portrait of power (those who have it and those who want it) and the book’s dissection of racial tensions simmering below the city’s gleaming veneer have only grown more pointed with time. Wolfe is unblinking, lavish, gleeful, and damning in this larger-than-life vision of the ’80s, reinforcing his reputation as an unmatched chronicler of the twisted, contradictory, and glamorous abodes of power and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003cbr\u003eBecause Wolfe’s novel remains a masterclass in social observation, capturing the excess, anxiety, and energy of a pivotal era. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in urban life, satire, or the intersection of power and justice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e• Author: Tom Wolfe\u003cbr\u003e• Publisher: Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e• Publication Date: February 4, 2025\u003cbr\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: 9781250352651\u003cbr\u003e• Ships direct from distributor in 3 to 7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45114200260652,"sku":"9781250352651","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/9781250352651.jpg?v=1765402914","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-bonfire-of-the-vanities-a-novel","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}