The Ladykillers [Paperback]

Ethan Coen (Author), Joel Coen (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2005

The Coen brothers make a spectacular return to the black comedy of their classic films in this "hilariously vulgar . . . farce" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). With the arrival of G. H. Dorr III, PhD., unassuming residents of a sleepy delta town are in for a surprise--especially the God-fearing Marva Munson, a widow with an aversion to "hippety-hop music" and a room to let. By providing the villanous doctor with a bed and a cellar in which to practice his "church music," the landlady unwittingly provides Doctor and his motley crew of thieves with a place to plan the perfect heist. Perfect, that is, until she becomes suspicious . . .

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Review

"Irreverently funny and exploding with wit."--Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Joel and Ethan Coen have made eleven critically acclaimed films together. They received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay in 1997 for Fargo.

Product Details

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Faber & Faber; 1st edition (March 24, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0571225977
ISBN-13: 978-0571225972
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,203,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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We are close on the leering face of a demon carved in stone. Read the first page

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Bandit Queen, Mountain Girl, Sheriff Wyner, Garth Pancake, Marva Munson, Miz Munson, Waffle Hut, Bob Jones University

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