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Dashiell Hammett - The Maltese Falcon (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century.
Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a louse called Floyd Thursby.
But Miss Wonderley is in fact the beautiful and treacherous Brigid O’Shaughnessy, and when Spade’s partner Miles Archer is shot while on Thursby’s trail, Spade finds himself both hunter and hunted: can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird, a treasure worth killing for, before the Fat Man finds him?
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Classics
- Published : 1930 (This Edition 2010 - Orion Books)
- ISBN : 9780752865331
- SKU : B003280
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century . . . It influenced everyone from Chandler to Le Carre . . . The Maltese Falcon is the Hammett novel that jumps from the pages of its genre and into literature' - The Guardian.
"He put these people down on paper as they are, and he made them talk and think in the language they customarily used." - Raymond Chandler.
"The Maltese Falcon well deserves its place in history as a classic hardboiled novel. The main character, Sam Spade, is a loveable rogue that the audience can't tire of trying to work out. His morals and personal life are more than a little questionable, but the reader is left rooting for him to the end. He is supported by a stellar supporting cast of unforgettable characters, including the rich and clever Joel Cairo, hilariously cartoon-like Gutman and the femme fatale that is Brigid O'Shaughnessy. Stealing the show is Wilmer Cook, who becomes hysterical as the hopeless and stupid stooge. The plot is fast-paced, and the reader must work for their money to follow the twists. As those vying for the falcon change their stories, and allegiances, constantly, full marks to Hammett for constructing a story that gives the brain a good workout." - Goodreads Review.
The Author
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was born in Maryland and worked in a number of menial jobs until he became an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. His experiences as a private detective laid the foundations for his writing career. His work includes Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, The Thin Man and some eighty short stories, mostly published in Black Mask magazine.