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City on fire has the scope of a classic russian novel. City on fire follows the investigation of a central park shooting that took place on new years eve during the. Garth risk hallberg sat in a room for six years writing a 900page novel that he thought was unpublishable. An edgeofyourseat epic, which is as tightly told as it is ambitious. Michiko kakutani, new york times new york city, 1976.
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