Bright Lights, Big City - Paperback
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The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. "Bright Lights, Big City defined, and even determined, the mood of this whole town."--Vanity Fair
Bright Lights, Big City - Paperback
$17.00
by Jay McInerney (Author)
With this publication in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.
"A brilliant and moving work--unique, refreshing, imaginatively powerful and authentically conceived."--The New York TimesThe novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. "Bright Lights, Big City defined, and even determined, the mood of this whole town."--Vanity Fair
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The tragicomedy of a young man in NYC, struggling with the reality of his mother's death, alienation and the seductive pull of drugs.
Author Biography
Jay McInerney is the author of eight novels, a collection of short stories and three collections of essays on wine. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York.
Number of Pages: 182
Dimensions: 0.53 x 8 x 5.24 IN
Publication Date: August 12, 1984
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