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Mary harrons american psycho is a searing satire of yuppie culture and the excess of the 1980s. Bret easton ellis on patrick batemans legacy author reflects on controversial book s surprising afterlife, from a cult movie to a new musical. American psycho, book by robert aguirresacasa, music and lyrics by duncan. American psycho first edition signed bret easton ellis. Its an indictment of a society that values economic prosperity over any sort of. American psycho is a novel by bret easton ellis, published in 1991. Shop for american psycho art from the worlds greatest living artists.
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