City on Fire: A novel
A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting novel that heralds a remarkable new talent: set in 1970s New York, a story outsized in its generosity, warmth, and ambition, its deep feeling for its characters, its exuberant imagination.The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan...
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A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting novel that heralds a remarkable new talent: set in 1970s New York, a story outsized in its generosity, warmth, and ambition, its deep feeling for its characters, its exuberant imagination.The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's largest fortu
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780385353779 (0385353774)
ASIN: 385353774
Pages no: 944
Edition language: English
Post Read Review A book like this isn't for everyone but I loved it. It's long, has lots of characters, and jumps back and forth in time. But I'm a huge sucker for epic family centric stories, and one that takes me to an interesting time and place is right up my alley. New York City, primarily...
Thanks to the publishers (Vintage/Penguin Random House) and to Net Galley for offering me a complimentary copy in exchange for a review. I must confess to feeling curious after reading about all the attention the novel was getting and the advance praise. Although I read a variety of authors and genr...
Thanks to the publishers (Vintage/Penguin Random House) and to Net Galley for offering me a complimentary copy in exchange for a review. I must confess to feeling curious after reading about all the attention the novel was getting and the advance praise. Although I read a variety of authors and genr...
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