City on Fire (Hallberg novel)
First edition (US) | |
| 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. The novel takes place in New York City in the 1970s. It is Hallberg's first published novel. 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. However, other debut novels acquired around the same time also received seven-figure advances.