This revised and updated study of crime fiction contains a detailed postscript which deals with the most recent work of British crime writers, including P.D. James and Ruth Rendall, writing as Barbara Vine, and considers American trends in crime writing over the past decade by writers such as James Ellroy and Thomas Harris. Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" and other books like Paul Auster's "New York Trilogy", which treat the crime story as a metaphysical joke, also come in for sharp comment. In 1990, Julian Symonds was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger for services to crime literature.
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In celebration of distinguished author/critic Julian Symons' 80th year, here is the third and final revised edition of his classic history of mystery fiction. The views expressed here are as candid as ever. One bestselling writer is called unreadable, another compared to writers of "strip cartoon stories". But the general tone is warmly appreciative of every sort of book within the genre.
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Vendeur : RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 3rd Edition. Symons, Julian. Bloody murder. From the detective story to the crime novel : a history. Third edition. London: Papermac, 1992. Paperback, VG. Illustrated card covers, a little dulled, with light shelfwear and small corner creases. Binding strong. 296pp. Page edges very lightly tanned, contents clean and bright. "When it first appeared in 1972 Bloody Murder was greeted as the classic study of crime fiction - a book 'heartily recommended to anyone who has ever enjoyed a detective story or a crime novel' (Kingsley Amis)". The new edition contains a long postscript which deals with the most recent British work and current American trends. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1775834027699
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