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Man in Full : A Novel by Tom Wolfe (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374270325
ISBN-139780374270322
eBay Product ID (ePID)573218
Product Key Features
Book TitleMan in Full : a Novel
Number of Pages742 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary
Publication Year1998
GenreFiction
AuthorTom Wolfe
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight44.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-029842
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This novel contains passages as powerful and as beautiful as anything written-not merely by contemporary American novelists but by any American novelist.... The book is as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting."- The New York Times Book Review "Wolfe is a genius in full." - People "Superior...utterly engrossing." - USA Today, "This novel contains passages as powerful and as beautiful as anything written--not merely by contemporary American novelists but by any American novelist.... The book is as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting." -- The New York Times Book Review "Wolfe is a genius in full." -- People "Superior...utterly engrossing." -- USA Today, This novel contains passages as powerful and as beautiful as anything written--not merely by contemporary American novelists but by any American novelist.... The book is as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting.
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
SynopsisTom Wolfe's THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES defined an era and established Wolfe as our prime fictional chronicler of America at its most outrageous and alive. In his #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist, A MAN IN FULL, the setting shifts to Atlanta, Georgia--a racially mixed late-century boomtown teeming with fresh wealth, avid speculators, and worldly-wise politicians." Don't miss the star-studded mini series adaptation of A Man in Full-coming soon to Netflix . Big men. Big money. Big games. Big libidos. Big trouble. The protagonist is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta real-estate entrepreneur turned conglomerate king, whose expansionist ambitions and outsize ego have at last hit up against reality. Charlie has a 28,000-acre quail-shooting plantation, a young and demanding second wife--and a half-empty office tower with a staggering load of debt. When star running back Fareek Fanon--the pride of one of Atlanta's grimmest slums--is accused of raping an Atlanta blueblood's daughter, the city's delicate racial balance is shattered overnight. Networks of illegal Asian immigrants crisscrossing the continent, daily life behind bars, shady real-estate syndicates, cast-off first wives of the corporate elite, the racially charged politics of college sports--Wolfe shows us the disparate worlds of contemporary America with all the verve, wit, and insight that have made him our most phenomenal, most admired contemporary novelist. Praise for A Man in Full: "A masterpiece." --The Wall Street Journal "The novel contains passages as powerful and as beautiful as anything written--not merely by contemporary American novelists but by any American novelist. . . . The book is as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting." --The New York Times Book Review, Big men. Big money. Big games. Big libidos. Big trouble. A decade ago, The Bonfire of the Vanities defined an era--and established Tom Wolfe as our prime fictional chronicler of America at its most outrageous and alive. This time the setting is Atlanta, Georgia--a racially mixed late-century boomtown full of fresh wealth, avid speculators, and worldly-wise politicians. The protagonist is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta real-estate entrepreneur turned conglomerate king, whose expansionist ambitions and outsize ego have at last hit up against reality. Charlie has a 28,000-acre quail-shooting plantation, a young and demanding second wife--and a half-empty office tower with a staggering load of debt. When star running back Fareek Fanon--the pride of one of Atlanta's grimmest slums--is accused of raping an Atlanta blueblood's daughter, the city's delicate racial balance is shattered overnight. Networks of illegal Asian immigrants crisscrossing the continent, daily life behind bars, shady real-estate syndicates, cast-off first wives of the corporate elite, the racially charged politics of college sports--Wolfe shows us the disparate worlds of contemporary America with all the verve, wit, and insight that have made him our most phenomenal, most admired contemporary novelist. A Man in Full is a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.
LC Classification NumberPS3573.O526M26 1998
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- Jun 23, 2020
Great Novel in Great Condition
The book was in great condition with a like-new dust jacket, a pristine hard cover, no bent, torn, or missing pages, and an easy-to-read font. It was a great deal.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 13, 2018
Hard to put this one down.
Tom Wolfe is an accomplished writer. The story is perfect mystery and conflict with seamless transitions and timeless scenery.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 12, 2021
terrific read!
Wolfe is a wonderful story teller and I am saddened knowing he is no longer with us to share his gift.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 15, 2024
All good on my end.
All good on my end.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 31, 2019
Must read.
I think Tom Wolfe's best novel.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 24, 2020
Excellent person to deal with.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 08, 2024
Great
A most compelling read . ..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 31, 2022
Good book
Good book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
