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| Author | Garth Risk Hallberg |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf (US) Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 927 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-35377-9 |
City on Fire is a 2015 novel by Garth Risk Hallberg, published by Alfred A. Knopf.[1][2][3] The novel takes place in New York City in the 1970s. It is Hallberg's first published novel.[1] Hallberg received an advance of $2 million for the novel, which was rumored at the time to be the highest ever for a debut novel.[2] However, other debut novels acquired around the same time also received seven-figure advances.[4][5]
- ^ a b Kakutani, Michiko (5 October 2015). "Review: 'City on Fire,' Garth Risk Hallberg's Novel of New York in the Bad Old Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ a b Doherty, Brian (5 October 2015). "The Unprecedented Garth Risk Hallberg". Vulture. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Menand, Louis (12 October 2015). "Review of "City on Fire"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Deahl, Rachel. "Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Two Debuts Draw Seven Figures". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Deahl, Rachel. "The Rise of the Seven-Figure Advance". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.