The High Window
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Rating | : | 4.26 (886 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1590071026 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 187 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His full canon of novels and short stories is reprinted in trade paper featuring uniform covers in Black Lizard's signature style. A handsome set for a reasonable price. . From Library Journal Chandler is not only the best writer of hardboiled PI stories, he's one of the 20th century's top scribes, period. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc
Superb! Pepe Wolf No one writes as well as Raymond Chandler. He never disappoints. His evocation of the times; descriptions of place and the emotion attached to place; depth of characters and nuanced telling of character, these are what set him apart. The plot of The High Window once again leads Philip Marlowe through the high and low of society, up against gangsters and cops alike. He m. Chandler's Finest Work Marlowe's Best Case Steffan Piper Having read a lot of Raymond Chandler through the years and now, finally going back and re-reading everything with a more widened perspective on the genre, The High Window easily stands out as his finest work.The High Window, unlike a lot of genre Private Detective stories, which so many other authors have spent lifetimes struggling to copy and coming up short, keeps yo. This Chandler guy. He's pretty good. fra7299 In Chandler’s third installment in the Marlowe series, The High Window, we see our cynical detective given a job by a cranky and boozy widow, Mrs. Murdock, to search for a rare coin that was allegedly swiped by her daughter-in-law. As is the case with many other Marlowe novels, the initial request to find someone or something is only the appetizer to the full scal
Raymond Chandler, the master of mystery, has created another potboiler that enthralls everyone who loves mysteries. Performed by Elliott Gould, the consummate Philip Marlow, the gritty detective breaks the case again.