The Return of the Thin Man
The Return of the Thin Man
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The Return of The Thin Man combines the lost novellas of Dashiell Hammett, the first new published work in over half a century.
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The Return of the Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
The sometime Pinkerton Detective, the consumptive and the drunk, the pioneer of noir writing, the bleak defier of McCarthy, the jailbird, the writer, and the Hollywood icon. Dashiell Hammett wrote only five books. This is the sixth. Dashiell Hammet was the author of the world famous MALTESE FALCON which changed the face of crime writing forever. He died in 1961.
Hammett was the ace performerHe did over and over again what only the best ever do at all -- Raymond Chandler
The Return of The Thin Man is a must for enthusiasts, with plenty of his trademark snappy dialogue as well as fascinating commentary by Hammett's granddaughter Julie M Rivett and biographer Richard Layman * Guardian *
A welcome addition to the bibliography of Raymond Chandler's only equal * Independent *
These two novellas by Hammett are newly discovered sequels to the classic – rough around the edges, but authentic diamonds nonetheless * Saga *
Hammett's ability to convey so much in so few words makes these tales as fresh to read now as the day they were penned * Big Issue *
The Return of The Thin Man is a must for enthusiasts, with plenty of his trademark snappy dialogue as well as fascinating commentary by Hammett's granddaughter Julie M Rivett and biographer Richard Layman * Guardian *
A welcome addition to the bibliography of Raymond Chandler's only equal * Independent *
These two novellas by Hammett are newly discovered sequels to the classic – rough around the edges, but authentic diamonds nonetheless * Saga *
Hammett's ability to convey so much in so few words makes these tales as fresh to read now as the day they were penned * Big Issue *
Dashiell Hammett, born in 1894, is the author of five of the most famous classic noir novels ever written, including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908800626 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908800623 |
| Titre | The Return of the Thin Man |
| Auteur | Dashiell Hammett |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Année de publication | 2013-05-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 240 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |