That Time Tom Wolfe Satirized Southampton

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The Bonfire of the Vanities, by part-time Southampton resident Tom Wolfe (who died a year ago), was a sensational best-seller that deftly satirized the New York of the late 80s. The protagonist is Sherman McCoy, a self-described “Master of the Universe” bond salesman on Wall Street. McCoy, who comes from an old-money New York family,…
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