Description: Jay McInerney - Bright Lights, Big City - True First Edition Paperback (1984). SIGNED This is the true first edition of Jay McInerney’s debut novel, originally published as a paperback (not hardcover) by Vintage Contemporaries in 1984. The first hardcover for this title was a later UK edition, released by Jonathan Cape in 1985. Condition: Good (light wear to edges, hinge lightly exposed, some toning to inside covers and pages, but crisp and clean pages; tight binding). About the Book: “Bright Lights, Big City” made an immediate impact, capturing the dark side of 1980s New York City with its depiction of a fast-paced, hedonistic urban lifestyle. Written in the unusual second-person narrative style, the novel follows a young man’s spiral through the city’s party scene as he struggles with personal loss and professional disillusionment. Impact: •Defined a generation and became a cornerstone of 1980s literature. •Pioneered the use of second-person narration in contemporary fiction. •Adapted into a major motion picture starring Michael J. Fox in 1988. •Launched McInerney’s career and influenced a generation of writers, including Bret Easton Ellis, whose Less Than Zero (1985) explored similar themes of disillusionment.
Price: 145.76 USD
Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Signed By: Jay McInerney
Book Title: Bright Lights Big City
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries
Original Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1984
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Literary Movement: Post-Modernism
Era: 1980s
Author: Jay Mcinerny
Genre: Modern & Contemporary
Topic: Coming of Age, 1980s Books, Literary Brat Pack
