Author |
: Raymond Chandler |
Publisher |
: Duckworth Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0715635425 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780715635421 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philip Marlowe's Guide to Life by : Raymond Chandler
Download or read book Philip Marlowe's Guide to Life written by Raymond Chandler and published by Duckworth Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Marlowe is the quintessential American detective. His effortless masculinity, smouldering sexuality and silver tongue remain the embodiment of cool. He likes booze, women, and working alone - portrayed on film by the rougher, tougher stars of Hollywood, Robert Mitchum and Humphrey Bogart - but, in a world defined by betrayal, mistrust, and double-dealing, Marlowe's rough exterior belies an unshakeable code of honour. Taken together, his observations and witticisms represent some of the most scathing and brilliant writing in crime fiction, and coalesce into a wonderfully alluring worldview, a vision of unswerving righteousness, accountability, and stylish conduct in a sea of turpitude and injustice.