I've enjoyed this author's earlier books so I'm pretty this one will be high on my summer reading list.
The Fall of Princes; Robert Goolrick
Algonquin - 2015 - August
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“A dark, intoxicating morality tale . . . With his impeccable prose, Goolrick focuses his unflinching eye on the grittiness beneath the sleek façade of nightclubs, fashion, and monied Manhattan extravagance. Beautifully crafted, seductive, and provocative.” —Garth Stein, author of A Sudden Light and The Art of Racing in the Rain
In the spellbinding new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick, 1980s Manhattan shimmers like the mirage it was, as money, power, and invincibility seduce a group of young Wall Street turks. Together they reach the pinnacle, achieving the kind of wealth that grants them access to anything--and anyone--they want. Until, one by one, they fall.
With the literary chops of Bonfire of the Vanities and the dizzying decadence of The Wolf of Wall Street, The Fall of Princes takes readers into a world of hedonistic highs and devastating lows, weaving a visceral tale about the lives of these young men, winners all . . . until someone changes the rules of the game. Goolrick paints an authentic portrait of an era, tense and stylish, perfectly mixing adrenaline and melancholy.
Stunning in its acute observations about great wealth and its absence, and deeply moving in its depiction of the ways in which these men learn to cope with both extremes, the novel travels from New York to Paris to Los Angeles to Italy to Las Vegas to London on a journey that is as seductive as it is starkly revealing, a true tour de force.
That sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteI do like this author so hoping it's a good one.
DeleteNot sure it would be for me, but I'll wait and see what you think. Sounds sad in many ways. Kind of a 'there are consequences for everything' type story.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to have a little bit of everything I look for in a book -- we shall see.
DeleteI've got this on tap for August...I'm a total sucker for Wall Street excess stories!
ReplyDeleteLOL ---we can compare notes Sarah
DeleteYep, that does sound good!
ReplyDeleteGlad it appealed to you Brian.
DeleteThis sounds great - a bit Brett Easton Ellis perhaps?
ReplyDeleteOMG -- American Psycho -- I tried to watch that a second time and could not...LOL
DeleteSounds like a plan Vicki
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