Jay Mcinerney: Brightness Falls [2016] paperback WWII a young Swiss journalist

a young Swiss journalist

sip aperitifs at classy left-bank cafes or browse modern art at the Palais de Tokyo

In this now legendary journey into the hinterland of the American psyche

contributors reflect on the tense relations between 1980s politics and realism

hardcover editions feature a comprehensive introduction providing the reader with enlightening information on the author's life and works

Jay Mcinerney: Brightness Falls [2016] paperback WWII a young Swiss journalistCorrine Calloway is a young stockbroker on Wall Street, her husband Russell an underpaid but ambitious publishing editor. The happily married couple head into New York's 1980s gold rush, awash with prospects and promise, where the best and brightest vie with the worst and most craven for riches, fame and the love of beautiful people. But the Calloways soon discover that what goes up must come crashing down, both on Wall Street and at home. Brightness