![]() Originally published in 1987, THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES tells the story of a hapless Sherman McCoy. Yet underlying this dramatic farce is a powerful story about race and class in the criminal justice system. One finds in this Tom Wolfe novel Wall Street crooks, overzealous headline-grabbing prosecutors, ambitious muckraking reporters, and opportunistic preachers. ![]() Email: Dschultz .Ī period novel from the headlines of the 1980s, THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES overwhelms readers with all the drama, greed, ego, and excess of that decade with characters reminiscent of real life players in New York City. ![]() Reviewed by David Schultz, Graduate School of Management, Hamline University. ![]()
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