The big sleep
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The renowned novel from the crime fiction master, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe. • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
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Chandler, Raymond
Chandler, Raymond, -- 1888-1959 -- Adaptations
Detective and mystery stories
Electronic books
Fiction
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character)
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Mystery
Mystery fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Radio adaptations
Radio plays
Talking books
Chandler, Raymond
Chandler, Raymond, -- 1888-1959 -- Adaptations
Detective and mystery stories
Electronic books
Fiction
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character)
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Mystery
Mystery fiction
Private investigators
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Radio adaptations
Radio plays
Talking books
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ISBN:
9780394758282
9781479403776
9781400030156
9781597770521
9781408427538
9780762188802
9781479403776
9781400030156
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9781408427538
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Lexile measure:
660L
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The renowned novel from the crime fiction master, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe. • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in.
“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —The New York Times Book Review
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Electronic books
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Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Radio adaptations
Radio plays
Talking books
Chandler, Raymond, -- 1888-1959 -- Adaptations
Detective and mystery stories
Electronic books
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Private investigators -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Radio adaptations
Radio plays
Talking books
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The Big Sleep [electronic resource] / Raymond Chandler
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