RAYMOND CHANDLER'S LOS ANGELES: A Photographic Odyssey Accompanied by Passages from Chandler's Greatest Works

Alain Silver; Elizabeth Ward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879513519 ISBN 13: 9780879513511

Publisher: THE OVERLOOK PRESS, 1997

Re-issued for the 50th anniversary of the film of Chandler's novel 'The Big Sleep', this homage to film noir is a visionary journey across a landscape of darkened bungalows, decaying office blocks and sinister nightspots - an atmospheric tribute to both the writer and his city. Contains over 150 photographs and extracts from Chandler's classic detective fiction.

About the Author:

Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S, R.D., is a freelance writer and nutrition consultant in the Boston area. She is the author or co-author of Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids; Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You and Your Baby, and the forthcoming The Complete Idiot s Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler. Ward writes for several publications, including Prevention," " Men s Fitness," " Fit Pregnancy," " American Baby," " Boston Globe," " Parents, and Parenting."

Synopsis:

This atmospheric tribute to the writer and his city is a visionary photographic journey across the city, accompanied by passages from Chandler's greatest works.