Garth Risk Hallberg City on Fire Signed First Edition Knopf 2015

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Published to enormous anticipation, City on Fire was one of the most talked-about literary debuts of the 2010s, famously commanding a major advance and drawing comparisons to the panoramic social novels of Donna Tartt and Tom Wolfe. Set in New York City during the volatile late 1970s, the novel weaves together intersecting lives against the backdrop of punk music, wealth disparity, and the 1977 blackout.

Hallberg’s ambition here is scale—multiple storylines, shifting perspectives, and a deep sense of place that captures a city on the edge. Signed first editions of this debut remain desirable, particularly in this condition, as the book continues to find new readers drawn to its scope and energy.

You can never go wrong with a signed Knopf first in this condition.