The Big Sleep [Philip Marlowe 1]
by Chandler, Raymond
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Synopsis
The Big Sleep is a crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first in his acclaimed series about hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe. The work has been adapted twice into film, once in 1946 starring Humphry Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and again in 1978 starring Robert Mitchum. The story is noted for its complexity and is heavily influenced by classic Greek tragedy, with many characters double-crossing each other and many secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. -
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033968
- Title
- The Big Sleep [Philip Marlowe 1]
- Author
- Chandler, Raymond
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- First Edition - Advanced Reader's Copy
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Raymond Chandler Big Sleep Philip Marlowe Hard-boiled Detective Crime Thriller Los Angeles California USA Proof
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- Cloth
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- VG
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- First Edition
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