The Bonfire of the Vanities

In Tom Wolfe's biting satire of late twentieth-century New York, The Bonfire of the Vanities, elite Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy seemingly has it all—wealth, power, and privilege—until a car accident in the Bronx thrusts him into a tumultuous legal battle. As Sherman navigates the fallout, he becomes entangled in the explosive racial and social tensions of 1980s New York City, where a wide array of figures rush to exploit the situation for their own agendas, overshadowing truth and justice. This modern classic explores the complexities of society through sharp humor and keen observations.