The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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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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Details
- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005669
- Title
- The Big Sleep
- Author
- Raymond Chandler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler First Edition Alfred A. Knopf 1939
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