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The Big Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Mystery (Penguin Fiction)-Raymond Chandler, Ian

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ISBN
9780140108927
Publication Year
1988
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
The Big Sleep
Item Height
181 mm
Author
Raymond Chandler
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
Topic
Crime, Books
Item Weight
145 g
Item Width
111 mm
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Published in 1939, this is Raymond Chandler's first novel and features Philip Marlowe, the neat, clean, shaved and sober man who was everything the well-dressed detective should be. Raymond Chandler wrote three other classic novels: Farewell my Lovely , The Lady in the Lake and The Long Goodbye , all of which feature Philip Marlowe. He also wrote the screenplays for Double Indemnity and The Blue Dahlia both of which were nominated for an Oscar.

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Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140108927
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Publication Year
1988
Topic
Crime, Books
Book Title
The Big Sleep
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Author
Raymond Chandler
Format
Paperback

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Item Height
181 mm
Item Weight
145 g
Item Width
111 mm

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United Kingdom
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Raymond Chandler

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    • Most favourable review

      Classic Superior Crime Fiction!

      The Big Sleep is Raymond Chandler's most loved, respected and well known novel. Chandler's Philip Marlowe is one of the best fictitious characters of all time. Read this book and find out why. The two other Chandler classics, The Long Goodbye & Farewell, My Lovely are equally good, they are not my personal favourites. I prefer the likes of The Little Sister, The High Window and The Lady In The Lake for their more pulpy adventures where Chandler's gift for snappy dialogue, Marlowe slumming it with corrupt cops, murderers, femme fatales, hired hands with a penchant for concealed knives and so on, all conspire to make Chandler's hero even more admirable, brave, sassy and impressive. I should probably read more widely on 20th Post-World War II American crime fiction but I can't be bothered; ...

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: royalc2017

    • Full of style and wit.Great stuff from the master.

      Raymond Chandler created this whole genre and this,the first of his Marlow books is in my opinion the best thing he ever did.He was clean shaved,well dressed and sober and he didn't care who knew it.A new language in 1939 and still sharp.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: cmedia_group

    • Darkly gripping

      Chandler’s first book that changed the style of detective and lifted the quality of writing.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: cmedia_group

    • Chandler's killer debut salvo....

      The greatest detective novelist ever ! High voltage prose on every page , femme fatales , ruthless killers and ultra-dodgy lowlifes - what more can you ask for in a novel ?

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: kaymandon

    • Loved it

      Loved it , great story

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08