Reading Early Hammett A Critical Study of the Fiction Prior to the Maltese Falcon |
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Author:
| Panek, LeRoy Lad |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-1962-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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This detailed examination of the early works of Dashiell Hammett takes a new look at one of the 20th century's most influential crime writers and his creation of the hard-boiled detective story. A chronology of works cited, a bibliography and an index supplement the text.
This detailed examination of the early works of Dashiell Hammett takes a new look at one of the 20th century's most influential crime writers and his creation of the hard-boiled detective story. A chronology of works cited, a bibliography and an index supplement the text.