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The Best American Noir of the Century

The Best American Noir of the Century

Jim Thompson
4.2/5 ( ratings)
In his introduction, James Ellroy writes, "Noir is the most scrutinized offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction…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."

Ellroy & Penzler mined the past century to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. 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.

"Delightfully devilish…A strange trek through the years that includes stories from household names in the hard-boiled genre to lesser-known authors who nonetheless can hold their own with the legends." -- Associated Press
Language
English
Pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mariner Books
Release
October 04, 2011
ISBN
0547577443
ISBN 13
9780547577449

The Best American Noir of the Century

Jim Thompson
4.2/5 ( ratings)
In his introduction, James Ellroy writes, "Noir is the most scrutinized offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction…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."

Ellroy & Penzler mined the past century to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. 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.

"Delightfully devilish…A strange trek through the years that includes stories from household names in the hard-boiled genre to lesser-known authors who nonetheless can hold their own with the legends." -- Associated Press
Language
English
Pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mariner Books
Release
October 04, 2011
ISBN
0547577443
ISBN 13
9780547577449

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