Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
(1906 - 1977) James Meyers Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He began writing fiction at a very young age, selling his first story to True Detective when he was only fourteen. Thompson eventually wrote twenty-nine novels, all but three of which were published as paperback originals. Thompson also wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films “The Killing” and “Paths of Glory”). An outstanding crime writer, the world of his fiction is rife with violence and corruption. In examining the underbelly of human experience and American society in particular, Thompson’s work at its best is both philosophical and experimental. Several of his novels have been filmed by American and French directors, resulting in classic noir including The Killer Inside Me (1952), After Dark My Sweet (1955), and The Grifters (1963).
Reviews
Review this book!
Available Copies
More Photos
THE GRIFTERS
by THOMPSON, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Fine Audio
- Jacket Condition
- Fine Audio Case
- Edition
- Audio Cassette
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780679401926
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$42.35
Show Details
Description:
NY: Random House, 1985. FINE condition in FINE Audio Case. NY. Random House. 1985. AUDIO CASSETTE. Read by TONY GOLDWYN. Abridged. AS NEW, SEALED in Original Shrink Wrap. NEVER PLAYED. 2 Cassettes.. Audio Cassette. Audio Cassette Case. Fine Audio/Fine Audio Case. Audio. Item Price
NZ$42.35
THE GRIFTERS
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - A very good copy. Reading crease to front edge/spine, erasure of price to front cover (faintly visible), squiggle mark to front
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- [1963]
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Laurel, Maryland, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$762.30
Show Details
Description:
Evanston: Regency Books, [1963]. First edition. A very good copy. Reading crease to front edge/spine, erasure of price to front cover (faintly visible), squiggle mark to front cover verso which is visible on front cover, stress crease to lower front corner. (11745). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Regency Books RB 322. Paperback original. Filmed in 1990,… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$762.30
More Photos
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$592.90
Show Details
Description:
Evanston, IL: Regency Books, 1963. First edition. Paperback. First edition. 158 [2] pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Very Good, lightly worn, small tear to corner of p. 152 and tiny dampstain to adjacent page. A masterpiece of tightly-plotted crime fiction that was the basis of the 1990 Stephen Frears neo-noir film with John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston.… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$592.90
THE GRIFTERS
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- (1963)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Middletown, Maryland, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$338.80
Show Details
Description:
Evanston: Regency Books, (1963). First edition. A paperback original. "The short con men . . . the artists who take your cash and paint you foolish . . . are crooked as corkscrews" (from the cover). Made into the 1990 movie with Angelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening, with a screenplay by Donald Westlake. Worn copy in pictorial… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$338.80
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780552133517
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$33.88
Show Details
Description:
London: Corgi, 1990. Soft cover. Fine. Vintage Paperback. Small 8vo., 223pp. Beautiful First Corgi Printing. Movie tie-in edition with photos of the film actors on the front cover. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of edge-wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommon title in this… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$33.88
Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Original Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9789176451595
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Umea, SWE
- Item Price
-
NZ$24.54
Show Details
Description:
Original Hardcover. Publisher: Modernista | Utg. 2017 | Original Hardcover | 160 p. | This book is brand new. | Original title: The Grifters | Translator: Heckscher, Einar | Series: Modernista klassiker | Language: Svenska --- Information regarding the book: »För den som vill ha sin deckare rå som sushi.« Göteborgsposten »Den störste kriminalförfattaren av dem alla.« |… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$24.54
THE GRIFTERS
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, CAN
- Item Price
-
NZ$16.86
Show Details
Description:
New York: Vintage Crime - Black Lizard Books, 1990. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo. 189 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This was filmed in 1990 by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Donald E. Westlake and starring Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$16.86
THE GRIFTERS
by THOMPSON JIM
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780916870904
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$17.57
Show Details
Description:
Black Lizard Books, 1985. Paperback. Good. Item Price
NZ$17.57
The Grifters
by Jim Thompson
- Condition
- Used - Good. Pages yellowed.
- Edition
- First Vintage
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Barrington, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$3.37
Show Details
Description:
Vintage, 1990. First Vintage. Trade Paperback. Good. Pages yellowed.. Item Price
NZ$3.37
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- First Corgi Edition
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780552133517
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Queanbeyan, NSW, AUS
- Item Price
-
NZ$25.41
Show Details
Description:
London: Corgi, 1990. Book. Very Good +. Mass Market Paperback. First Corgi Edition. VG+, Edgewear, EPS & edge foxing, browning/NO DUST JACKET. Movie tie-in. Front cover shows actors John Cusack, Angelica Huston & Annette Bening. Expanded condition report/scan on request.. Item Price
NZ$25.41
The Grifters
by Jim Thompson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1985
- ISBN
- 9780916870904
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$27.10
Show Details
Description:
In lovely shape: tight, square, uncreased spine; interior is toned, but clean and unmarked; only very gentle wear. Intro by Barry Gifford. Founded in 1984 by Wild at Heart author Gifford, Black Lizard Press reprinted over 90 mid-century crime fiction titles during its existence, reviving interest in some of the grittier but neglected writers like Thompson. 'The French seem to… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$27.10
The Grifters
by Jim Thompson
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.67
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1990. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
NZ$12.67
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
La Porte, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$6.69
Show Details
Description:
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1990. AS-2. Spine ends very lightly rubbed, else fine. Text is clean and bright.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
NZ$6.69
The Grifters (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Thompson Jim
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1990
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Joinville, FRA
- Item Price
-
NZ$4.54
Show Details
Description:
Vintage, 1990. 13 208x0 762x19 812cm. 1990. Broché. 208 pages. Crime & mystery FICTION Mystery & Detective General Crime and mystery fiction FICTION / Media Tie-In Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN NOVEL AND SHORT STORY AF: Crime Detective and mystery stories Fiction GENERAL General Adult Mothers and sons Mystery fiction. Mystery/Suspense Noir fiction American… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$4.54
The Grifters
by Jim Thompson
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1990-10-03
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$10.88
Show Details
Description:
Vintage, 1990-10-03. Paperback. Good. Item Price
NZ$10.88
The Grifters: No.34 (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780752852065
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
- Item Price
-
NZ$8.92
Show Details
Description:
Paperback. Acceptable. Item Price
NZ$8.92
The Grifters (Black Swan S.)
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780552133517
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
- Item Price
-
NZ$6.63
Show Details
Description:
Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
NZ$6.63
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780752864280
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.47
Show Details
Description:
Orion, 2005. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
NZ$11.47
THE GRIFTERS
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - VG+
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780552133517
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
WINTERTON, Lincolnshire, GBR
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.66
Show Details
Description:
GB: Corgi, 1990. Film covers. Looks unread but slight page browning and minor creasing to rear cover. . 1st Thus. Paperback. VG+. Item Price
NZ$12.66
The Grifters
by Thompson, Jim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679732488
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
- Item Price
-
NZ$13.55
Show Details
Description:
Vintage, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Trade paperback in very good condition. Greed and perverse love.. Item Price
NZ$13.55