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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century by the best-selling author of the LA Quartet- The Black Dahlia. The Big Nowhere , LA Confidential and White Jazz.A magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century by the best-selling author of the LA Quartet- The Black Dahlia. The Big Nowhere , LA Confidential and White Jazz. In his intoduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, "noir is the most scrutinised offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. It's the long drop off the short pier and the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance. It's the nightmare of flawed souls with big dreams and the precise how and why of the all-time sure thing that goes bad." Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction.James Ellroy and Otto Penzler, series editor of the annual The Best American Mystery Stories, mined one hundred years of writing - 1910-2010 - to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir's twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain's "Pastorale," and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, Patricia Highsmith and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing in the last decade. Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. James Ellroy and Otto Penzler mined one hundred years of writing - 1910-2010 - to find this treasure trove of 39 stories. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099538257
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. A magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century by the best-selling author of the LA Quartet: The Black Dahlia. In his intoduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, "noir is the most scrutinised offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. Seller Inventory # B9780099538257
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Book Description Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Presents a magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century. Offering the examples of literary sure things gone bad, this book ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. Editor(s): Penzler, Otto. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 452. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099538257
Book Description Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Presents a magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century. Offering the examples of literary sure things gone bad, this book ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. Editor(s): Penzler, Otto. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 452. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099538257
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Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A magisterial anthology of American noir writing in the 20th century by the best-selling author of the LA Quartet: The Black Dahlia. The Big Nowhere , LA Confidential and White Jazz. In his intoduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, 'noir is the most scrutinised offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. It's the long drop off the short pier and the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance. It's the nightmare of flawed souls with big dreams and the precise how and why of the all-time sure thing that goes bad.' Offering the best examples of literary sure things gone bad, this collection ensures that nowhere else can readers find a darker, more thorough distillation of American noir fiction. James Ellroy and Otto Penzler, series editor of the annual The Best American Mystery Stories, mined one hundred years of writing - 1910-2010 - to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir's twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain's 'Pastorale,' and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, Patricia Highsmith and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing in the last decade. Seller Inventory # 9780099538257