Bright Lights, Big City by McInerney, Jay

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
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0 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9780394726410
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394726413
ISBN-13
9780394726410
eBay Product ID (ePID)
814565

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bright Lights, Big City
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1984
Topic
Classics, General, Coming of Age, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Jay Mcinerney
Book Series
Vintage Contemporaries Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
84-040074
Reviews
" Bright Lights, Big City is a brilliant and moving work--unique, refreshing, imaginatively powerful and authentically conceived." -- The New York Times " Bright Lights, Big City defined, and even determined, the mood of this whole town." -- Vanity Fair "Short, sleek and very funny.... Beneath it's surface, though, a heart's cry for a saner, sweeter, more thoughtful and restrained existence." -- Chicago Tribune "Each generation needs its Manhattan novel, and many ache to write it. But it was McInerney who succeeded." -- The New York Times Book Review  , "Bright Lights, Big Cityis a brilliant and moving work-unique, refreshing, imaginatively powerful and authentically conceived." -The New York Times "Bright Lights, Big Citydefined, and even determined, the mood of this whole town." -Vanity Fair "Short, sleek and very funny.... Beneath it's surface, though, a heart's cry for a saner, sweeter, more thoughtful and restrained existence." -Chicago Tribune "Each generation needs its Manhattan novel, and many ache to write it. But it was McInerney who succeeded." -The New York Times Book Review , " Bright Lights, Big City is a brilliant and moving work-unique, refreshing, imaginatively powerful and authentically conceived." - The New York Times " Bright Lights, Big City defined, and even determined, the mood of this whole town." - Vanity Fair "Short, sleek and very funny.... Beneath it's surface, though, a heart's cry for a saner, sweeter, more thoughtful and restrained existence." - Chicago Tribune "Each generation needs its Manhattan novel, and many ache to write it. But it was McInerney who succeeded." - The New York Times Book Review  
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. 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. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.
LC Classification Number
PS3563.C3694B7 1984

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    obviously a used book, and it was communicated as much. there was just a bit more notations in the margins than i prefer. it was obviously a college assignment at one point. other than that, wonderful book.
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