Serenade by James M Cain
'Cain has established a formidable reputation of furious pace, harsh and masterful realism, tough, raw speech right out of the mouths of the people' SATURDAY REVIEW
Cain has established a formidable reputation of furious pace, harsh and masterful realism, tough, raw speech right out of the mouths of the people * SATURDAY REVIEW *
It is no accident that movies based on three [of Cain's novels] helped to define the genre known as film noir * NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS *
the story builds to a stunning and complex climax.. how brilliant that a new generation has the chance to discover this compelling writer. -- Joanna Hines * GUARDIAN *
It is no accident that movies based on three [of Cain's novels] helped to define the genre known as film noir * NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS *
the story builds to a stunning and complex climax.. how brilliant that a new generation has the chance to discover this compelling writer. -- Joanna Hines * GUARDIAN *
James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892. Having served in the US Army in World War 1, he became a journalist in Baltimore and New York in the 1920's. He later worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Cain died in 1977.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780220208 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780220200 |
| Title | Serenade |
| Author | James M Cain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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