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by Raymond Chandler (Author) "It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness..." (more)
Key Phrases: office bottle, psychic consultant, jade necklace, Eddie Mars, Bay City, Moose Malloy (more...)
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These two classic novels featuring private eye Philip Marlowe made Raymond Chandler's name synonymous with America's hard-boiled school of crime fiction.  The Big Sleep was an instant success when first published in 1939.  It centers around a paralyzed California millionaire with two psychopathic daughters; he involves Marlowe in a case of blackmail that turns into murder.

Farewell My Lovely, which Chandler regarded as his finest work, came out the following year.  It has Marlowe dealing with the Los Angeles gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially deadly women.
"Chandler writes like a slumming angel and invests the sun-blinded streets of Los Angeles with a romantic presence," said Ross Macdonald.  And George V. Higgins wrote:  "Chandler is fun to read.  He's as bleak as tundra, and his dirtbag characters far outnumber his stellar citizens, but Philip Marlowe is a laconic tour guide through a zoo of truly interesting animals."

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These two classic novels featuring private eye Philip Marlowe made Raymond Chandler's name synonymous with America's hard-boiled school of crime fiction.  The Big Sleep was an instant success when first published in 1939.  It centers around a paralyzed California millionaire with two psychopathic daughters; he involves Marlowe in a case of blackmail that turns into murder.

Farewell My Lovely, which Chandler regarded as his finest work, came out the following year.  It has Marlowe dealing with the Los Angeles gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially deadly women.
"Chandler writes like a slumming angel and invests the sun-blinded streets of Los Angeles with a romantic presence," said Ross Macdonald.  And George V. Higgins wrote:  "Chandler is fun to read.  He's as bleak as tundra, and his dirtbag characters far outnumber his stellar citizens, but Philip Marlowe is a laconic tour guide through a zoo of truly interesting animals."

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Modern Library (May 2, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679601406
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679601401
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars 11 customer reviews (11 customer reviews)
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It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
office bottle, psychic consultant, jade necklace, purring voice, little revolver, loading port
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Eddie Mars, Bay City, Moose Malloy, Harry Jones, Anne Riordan, Captain Gregory, General Sternwood, Joe Brody, Philip Marlowe, Rusty Regan, Miss Riordan, Owen Taylor, Stillwood Heights, Jessie Florian, Carmen Sternwood, Los Angeles, Bernie Ohls, Central Avenue, Lindsay Marriott, Missing Persons Bureau, Montemar Vista, Vivian Regan, Arthur Gwynn Geiger, Belvedere Club, Jules Amthor
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