{"product_id":"firecrackers-a-realistic-novel-hardcover","title":"Firecrackers: A Realistic Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Van Vechten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirecrackers: A Realistic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (1925) is a novel by Carl Van Vechten. Published in the same year as F. Scott Fitzgerald's \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e and Anita Loos' \u003ci\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e, Van Vechten's novel has been recognized as an important document of the Jazz Age, a decade of bohemian excess and artistic experimentation that changed the shape of American and European culture. \"You must think of a group of people in terms of a packet of firecrackers. You ignite the first cracker and the flash fires the fuse of the second, and so on, until, after a series of crackling detonations, the whole bunch has exploded, and nothing survives but a few torn and scattered bits of paper, blackened with powder.\" In Van Vechten's novel, an explosive group of friends welcomes a handsome young man into their midst. Gunnar O'Grady, an athlete and a jack of all trades, soon becomes an object of obsession for men and women alike. As he tries to satisfy their needs and desires while working to support himself, he begins to question the meaning of friendship itself. \u003ci\u003eFirecrackers: A Realistic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, Van Vechten's fourth novel, is a fascinating work of fiction from a man who was always one step ahead of the rest. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl Van Vechten's \u003ci\u003eFirecrackers: A Realistic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA group of New York bohemians welcomes a newcomer into their midst. Gunnar O'Grady becomes a character in their cacophonous universe, a man whose function is to appease the desires of his friends. As he drifts from job to job, lover to lover, he grows weary of their excessive ways. \u003ci\u003eFirecrackers: A Realistic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Carl Van Vechten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52548609802547,"sku":"9781513132860","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cVloVHRZeHo0UllKWGVqKytoZkhiUT09.webp?v=1761040692","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/firecrackers-a-realistic-novel-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}