Boston Noir 2: The Classics - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1617751367 ISBN 13 : 9781617751363

Editeur : Akashic Books,U.S., 2012

Synopsis

"14 superior selections in this 'classics' volume in Akashic's series of regional dark crime short stories, the works of established writers that have stood the test of time." --"Publishers Weekly" Classic reprints from: Classic short fiction reprints from: George Harrar, George V. Higgins, Dennis Lehane, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert B. Parker, Hannah Tinti, Abraham Verghese, David Foster Wallace, and others.Dennis Lehane is the author of the Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro mystery series ("A Drink Before the War"; "Darkness," "Take My Hand"; "Sacred"; "Gone, Baby, Gone"; "Prayers for Rain"; and "Moonlight Mile"), as well as "Coronado" (five stories and a play) and the award-winning novels "Mystic River," "Shutter Island," and "The Given Day." "Mystic River," "Shutter Island," and "Gone, Baby, Gone" have been made into award-winning films. In 2009 he edited the best-selling anthology "Boston Noir" for Akashic Books.Mary Cotton is the pseudonymous author of nine novels for young adults, six of them "New York Times" bestsellers. She is also a fiction editor for the literary magazine "Post Road," and is co-editor of No "Near Exit: Writers Select Their Favorite Work from Post Road." She is co-owner of Newtonville Books in Boston, Massachusetts.Jaime Clarke is the author of the novel "We're So Famous," editor of "Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes," and "Conversations with Jonathan Lethem," and co-editor of "No Near Exit: Writers Select Their Favorite Work from Post Road." He is a founding editor of "Post Road" and has taught creative writing at University of Massachusetts, Boston, and Emerson College. He is co-owner of Newtonville Books in Boston, Massachusetts.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In keeping with the tradition of the Noir series, Boston Noir 2 is made up of the works of several celebrated authors whose work is tied together by a common setting. After the massive success of the first Boston Noir, bestselling author Dennis Lehane is back as curator for another anthology of crime stories set in Boston. The Boston Noir 2 collection features reprints of the classic chilling short stories and novel excerpts that brought the world of noir to its knees. Contributors include Pulitzer winners Joyce Carol Oates and John Updike.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Akashic Books,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1617751367
• ISBN 13: 9781617751363
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256