The Tents of Wickedness by Peter De Vries

In this witty satire, a small-town writer escapes to Greenwich Village in search of culture, sophistication, and literary fame—only to discover that the bohemian lifestyle isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The Tents of Wickedness pokes fun at both small-town provincialism and big-city pretension, all delivered in De Vries’ trademark style: clever, irreverent, and full of linguistic flair.

Paperback, 1960

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