Bright Lights, Big City

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.

Author: Jay McInerney
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/12/1984
Pages: 182
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9780394726410
ISBN10: 0394726413
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Coming of Age
- Fiction | Classics

About the Author
Jay McInerney is the author of eight novels, a collection of short stories and three collections of essays on wine. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York.