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The High Window: Popular Penguins

By Raymond Chandler
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The High Window by Raymond Chandler is a gripping crime and thriller story featuring the iconic private investigator, Philip Marlowe. Hired to find a missing rare coin, Marlowe delves into a world filled with deceit, murder, and intrigue. As he unravels the tangled web of lies, he encounters a cast of memorable characters, uncovering deeper mysteries along the way.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy classic noir crime novels filled with intricate plots, sharp dialogue, and gritty atmospheres. Raymond Chandler's creation offers a gripping mystery that keeps you turning the pages as the protagonist, a private investigator, navigates a complex web of deceit and danger. Fans of hard-boiled detective stories will likely appreciate the suspense and character depth present in this tale.

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The High Window: Popular Penguins

Philip Marlowe's client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection. Unfortunately, each time the Doubloon pops up, so does a murder. If Marlowe doesn't wrap this one up fast, he's going to end up in jail - or worse, in a box in the ground.

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The High Window by Raymond Chandler introduces us to Philip Marlowe, a private investigator entangled in a seemingly straightforward case. His client, a dried-up husk of a woman, has tasked him with retrieving a rare gold coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that has disappeared from her late husband's collection. It sounds simple enough. Maybe too simple.

However, with every reappearance of the Doubloon, a murder seems to follow. For a private investigator, this is problematic because a string of corpses across Los Angeles is sure to attract law enforcement's attention. If Marlowe doesn't crack the case swiftly, he faces the prospect of ending up in jail—or worse, in a box in the ground.

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The High Window: Popular Penguins by Raymond Chandler is often praised for its atmospheric writing and incisive character development, typical of Chandler's hardboiled style. Critics appreciate the novel's intricate plot and Philip Marlowe’s sharp dialogue, though some mention it might be slightly less polished compared to his other works. The depiction of 1940s Los Angeles adds authenticity, making it a compelling read for fans of noir crime fiction.

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ISBN: 9780143566489

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 162g

Pages: 164

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Raymond Chandler

About the Author

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and moved to England with his family when he was twelve. He attended Dulwich College, Alma Mater to some of the twentieth century's most renowned writers. Returning to America in 1912, he settled in California, worked in a number of jobs, and later married. It was during the Depression era that he seriously turned his hand to writing and his first published story appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask in 1933, followed six years later by his first novel. The Big Sleep introduced the world to Philip Marlowe, the often imitated but never-bettered hard-boiled private investigator.

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