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The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

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The Maltese Falcon

by Hammett, Dashiell

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  • Paperback
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U.S.: Perma M4200, 1961. Solid with a reading crease along the spine on the front cover.. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Synopsis

The Maltese Falcon , author Dashiell Hammett’s third novel, set the standard by which all subsequent detective fiction would be judged. Set in San Francisco in the late 1920s, the novel introduces us to private detective Sam Spade, who characterizes the archetype of the hard-boiled detective in his dead-pan pursuit of the recovery of a black figurine. Having worked for a time for the Pinkerton Detective Agency in San Francisco, Hammett reportedly drew upon his years as a detective in creating Spade and many of the other characters for The Maltese Falcon . The Maltese Falcon was originally serialized in HL Mencken’s “pulp” magazine, Black Mask, beginning with the September 1929 issue. For publication of the book form, editor Blanche Knopf tried to tone down the overt sexuality of the magazine version, fearing the references would alienate readers, but Hammett prevailed. However, the 1941 film adaptation starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor (the best known of the novel’s three film versions) excised the homosexual subtext of the novel due to Production Code restraints. Today, the movie is considered a film noir classic and the novel is ranked 56th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century as well as 54th on The Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels. -

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Bookseller
John Thompson CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
32446
Title
The Maltese Falcon
Author
Hammett, Dashiell
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
2nd Printing
Publisher
Perma M4200
Place of Publication
U.S.
Date Published
1961
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Mystery Crime Suspense Hard Boiled Sam Spade Detective Vintage Collectible
Bookseller catalogs
Vintage Paperbacks; Mystery, Crime & Suspense Novels;

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John Thompson

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About John Thompson

I sell books in Winnipeg at various locations by renting table or booth space. For example at both universities, street festivals and the Fringe Festival. Also sell on various websites on the internet. I am gradually getting scans of all the books that I have listed. This will be an ongoing process and will take a while.

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