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The Long Good-bye

By Raymond Chandler
Series: Phillip Marlowe
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The Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler is a gripping crime and thriller story featuring the iconic private detective Philip Marlowe. The plot delves into themes of friendship and betrayal as Marlowe becomes entangled in the lives of a troubled war veteran and a wealthy playboy. As the investigation unfolds, it leads to darker secrets and moral complexities, showcasing Chandler's mastery of the noir genre.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to complex, hard-boiled detectives, intricate mysteries, and evocative, noir storytelling. This gripping tale often explores themes of friendship and betrayal, all while encapsulating the classic style and witty dialogue that define the genre. If you appreciate richly atmospheric narratives set against the backdrop of Los Angeles in the 1950s, this could be the perfect read for you.

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The Long Good-bye

Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to his only friend in the world: Philip Marlowe, Private Investigator. He's willing to help a man down on his luck, but later, Lennox commits suicide in Mexico and things start to turn nasty.

The Long Good-bye is a classic novel by Raymond Chandler, the master of hard-boiled crime.

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July 2005 sees a major relaunch of Chandler's Philip Marlowe series to tie in with Harrogate Crime Festival.

Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem – his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to his only friend in the world – Philip Marlowe, Private Investigator. He's willing to help a man down on his luck, but later, Lennox commits suicide in Mexico and things start to turn nasty.

Marlowe finds himself drawn into a sordid crowd of adulterers and alcoholics in LA's Idle Valley, where the rich are suffering one big suntanned hangover. Marlowe is sure Lennox didn't kill his wife, but how many more stiffs will turn up before he gets to the truth?

The Long Good-bye is a gripping tale of deception, betrayal, and survival in the shadows of Los Angeles.

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The Long Good-bye by Raymond Chandler is often praised for its complex and intriguing plot, as well as Chandler's signature writing style. Reviewers commend the novel's exploration of themes such as friendship and betrayal, alongside its depiction of the quintessential hard-boiled detective, Philip Marlowe. The narrative is also noted for its atmospheric and vivid portrayal of Los Angeles, contributing to its status as a classic in the crime and thriller genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241954362

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 October 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Jeffery Deaver

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 464

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Raymond Chandler Series: Phillip Marlowe

About the Author

Raymond Thornton Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888, but moved to England with his family when he was twelve, where 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, when he was fifty, by his first novel, The Big Sleep. Chandler died in 1959, having established himself as the finest crime writer in America.

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