The Big Sleep
1939 • 155 pages
Ratings86
Average rating3.8
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Ratings86
Average rating3.8
Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder
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8 primary books9 released booksPhilip Marlowe is a 9-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1934 with contributions by Raymond Chandler and Bill Morrison.
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Chandler's first novel, this book is nowhere near as wonderful as The Long Goodbye. But it is a fun book with some wry moments and bitter lines.
One of my favorite books ever, the perfect image of a detective in America back in the day. Gripping writing, tension is high and Chandler is a true master of the Metaphor. Phillip Marlowe is a classic character. Highly recommended.
Fantastic. The prototypical modern noir/P.I. story from 1939, and yet Philip Marlowe remains as compelling a leading detective as any other. The story twists and turns as expected, but shows a bit of age in its relative simplicity. Curious to find out how this holds up to Ellroy's quartet, both set in L.A. but the latter being written decades later...
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