Cain The Biography of James M. Cain |
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| Selected by:
| Hoopes, Roy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-1361-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 1987 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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"I never knew a writer who regarded [writing] as anything but a refined form of crucifixion."--James M. Cain
Although Cain was formerly dismissed as merely a hardboiled writer, his finest works--The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity--arenow considered enduring classics of American literature.
In this book Roy Hoopes gives as full a picture of the man and his life as will ever be written. The work was...
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"I never knew a writer who regarded [writing] as anything but a refined form of crucifixion."--James M. Cain
Although Cain was formerly dismissed as merely a hardboiled writer, his finest works--The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity--arenow considered enduring classics of American literature.
In this book Roy Hoopes gives as full a picture of the man and his life as will ever be written. The work was awarded an "Edgar" by the Mystery Writers of America.