THE CHILL
by MacDonald, Ross
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Knopf, 1963. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint Ed.. Book club edition. Very good/very good condition, moderate over all wear to book and dustjacket. Dustjacket crinkles to top and bottom edges of the spine. .
Synopsis
Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Millar returned to the U.S. as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. Macdonald was a prolific writer and published numerous mystery novels. He was one of the few mystery writers whose books were taken seriously by literary critics during his time. His bestselling series of detective stories featuring private investigator Lew Archer began with The Moving Target in 1949. Lew Archer is characterized by a deep compassion for people in trouble and his reluctance to employ violent methods to resolve a conflict. Archer himself said "I have a secret passion for mercy. But justice is what keeps happening to people." Macdonald's stories are singular for their deep psychological insight and vivid metaphors and similes. He was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America and in 1974 was awarded their highest honor: the Grand Master Award. His approach to crime writing was heavily influenced by Raymond Chandler, with whom Macdonald shared the belief that a well-written mystery is as artistically valuable as any other type of literature.
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- Seller
- Rob & June Edwards
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 048796
- Title
- THE CHILL
- Author
- MacDonald, Ross
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint Ed.
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Date Published
- 1963
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About the Seller
Rob & June Edwards
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About Rob & June Edwards
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Glossary
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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