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"Arguably the novel of the 1990s... Glamorama should establish Ellis as the most fearless and ambitious writer of his generation...A must read." -- The Seattle Times The author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero continues to shock and haunt us with his incisive and brilliant... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Victor Ward: A model in his late 20s. Often speaks in song lyrics.
First Sentence edit
“Specks—specks all over the third panel, see?—no, that one—the second one up from the floor and I wanted to point this out to someone yesterday but a photo shoot intervened and Yaki Nakamari or whatever the hell the designer’s name is—a master craftsman not—mistook me for someone else so I couldn’t register the complaint, but, gentlemen—and ladies—there they are: specks, annoying, tiny specks, and they don’t look accidental but like they were somehow done by a machine—so I don’t want a lot of description, just the story, streamlined, no frills, the lowdown: who, what, where, when and don’t leave out why, though I’m getting the distinct impression by the looks on your sorry faces that why won’t get answered—now, come on, god-dammit, what’s the story?”
Series & Lists edit
This is book 87 of 1271 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Poisonwood Bible, and followed by Another World.
This is book 2 of 10 in 10 most disturbing novels. (community list)
Preceded by Haunted, and followed by The Wasp Factory.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bret Easton Ellis (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0330372092
Page Count: 496
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0330372092
Page Count: 496
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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