The Big Sleep |
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| Authors: | Chandler, Raymond |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC004000, FIC062000, FIC022010 |
| ISBN: | 9781551998466, Related ISBNs: 0345245652, 0394758285, 0593216075, 0593216083, 0679740910 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 240, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: The first Philip Marlowe novel, and one of the most iconic detective stories ever written.
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood to investigate the blackmailing of his daughter, Carmen. He is able to track down what appears to be the culprit, but quickly realizes that things are much more complicated than they appear. The Big Sleep has been adapted into film twice, with Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum playing Marlowe.
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Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood to investigate the blackmailing of his daughter, Carmen. He is able to track down what appears to be the culprit, but quickly realizes that things are much more complicated than they appear. The Big Sleep has been adapted into film twice, with Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum playing Marlowe.
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