World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words
by World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words
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The World of Raymond Chandler shows how Chandler precariously balanced the values of a classical English education against those of a fast-evolving America during the years before the Great War; how he adopted Los Angeles as his home after WWI, with Hollywood in turn adopting him (and adapting his works); how his detective hero and alter ego Philip Marlowe evolved over the years; and, above all, what it is to be a writer, and in particular one writing in the "other language" of hardboiled fiction.
Acclaimed biographer and historian Barry Day deftly interweaves images and text, using quotations from Chandler's novels, short stories, letters, and interviews, to craft a unique portrait of the mystery writer's life and times.
Product Details
- Knopf Doubleday Publishin Brand
- Nov 10, 2015 Pub Date:
- 0804170487 ISBN-10:
- 9780804170482 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 272.0 pages Paperback
- 8 in * 0.62 in * 5.19 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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