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The Big Sleep
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Overview
Chandler's first novel, published in 1939, introduces Philip Marlowe, a 38-year-old P.I. moving through the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s. This classic case includes as characters a paralyzed California millionaire, his two psychotic daughters, plus blackmail, murder, corrupt wealth, secret vices, family scandal, and more.
"Chandler [writes] like a slumming angel and invest[s] the sun-blinded streets of Los Angelos with a romantic presence."
--Ross Macdonald
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- ISBN-13: 9780394758282
- ISBN-10: 0394758285
- Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
- Publish Date: July 1988
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.48 pounds
- Page Count: 240
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