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      Bright Lights, Big City

      by Jay McInerney
      Published
      Jun 1992
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      182
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      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.

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      Aug 1984 Vintage ISBN13 9780394726410 ISBN10 0394726413
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      Jun 1992 Bloomsbury (UK) ISBN13 9780747512493 ISBN10 0747512493
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      Mar 1986 Random House Audio ISBN13 9780394553719 ISBN10 0394553713
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