The big sleep
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Pleasantville, N.Y. : ImPress Mystery, [2002], c1939.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
261 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
660L
Status:
Description
The renowned novel from the crime fiction master, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe. • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Mystery
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0762188804
Lexile measure:
660
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APA Citation (style guide)
Chandler, R. (20021939). The big sleep. Pleasantville, N.Y., ImPress Mystery.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959. 20021939. The Big Sleep. Pleasantville, N.Y., ImPress Mystery.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959, The Big Sleep. Pleasantville, N.Y., ImPress Mystery, 20021939.
MLA Citation (style guide)Chandler, Raymond. The Big Sleep. Pleasantville, N.Y., ImPress Mystery, 20021939.
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