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.
- ISBN10 0099477416
- ISBN13 9780099477419
- Publish Date 1 January 1999 (first published 12 August 1984)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Vintage Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Language English