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The Big Sleep

By Raymond Chandler

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| Paperback | 9780394758282

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When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, 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.

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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

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bookgeeks published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

The Big Sleep By Raymond Chandler

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my second crime novel, after Ellroy's Black Dahlia. After 70 years, still fully enjoyable!
Due to the fact that crime novels are 0.1% of my readings, in my inexperience I am not in the position to state that Chandler was a ground-breaker for the English language (my impression) or not. Maybe I ... (continue)

my second crime novel, after Ellroy's Black Dahlia. After 70 years, still fully enjoyable!
Due to the fact that crime novels are 0.1% of my readings, in my inexperience I am not in the position to state that Chandler was a ground-breaker for the English language (my impression) or not. Maybe I should pay a visit to Dashiel Hammet?

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Plucino said on Aug 20, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback

Philip Marlowe is a role only Humphrey Bogart could have played. This was a great detective story that I could imagine only happening in the 1940s, with the cigarettes, scotch and dames. A big cast of characters and several twists but it all comes together in the end, this was a good book but an e ... (continue)

Philip Marlowe is a role only Humphrey Bogart could have played. This was a great detective story that I could imagine only happening in the 1940s, with the cigarettes, scotch and dames. A big cast of characters and several twists but it all comes together in the end, this was a good book but an even better movie.

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Stcin10 said on Oct 10, 2011 | Add your feedback

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (1988)

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Dyjasper said on Oct 30, 2010 | Add your feedback

I read the short story that this novel was based on a few months ago, I remembered the porn library and the high naked girl. But there was enough different in the longer version that made it really enjoyable even though I was familiar with the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this and the ending was bea ... (continue)

I read the short story that this novel was based on a few months ago, I remembered the porn library and the high naked girl. But there was enough different in the longer version that made it really enjoyable even though I was familiar with the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this and the ending was beautiful. I really enjoyed the style. The first person narration was just such a great insight into the character and there were some really amusing parts. I must admit there were almost too many bad guys in this, I had to keep reminding myself who everybody was and how they were all related. But it made for an enjoyable ride. I'm looking forward to reading more Chandler novels.

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Robot-mel said on May 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

Spent most of the week-end, laid on my sofa, reading this enthralling book

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Albe said on Jan 11, 2010 | Add your feedback

Having read this I feel like someone has handed me the key to understanding a whole swath of Americana. These stories are fun to read, Chandler keeps the pace high and Marlowe is a unique character, iconic even.

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Kaeru said on Dec 21, 2009 | Add your feedback