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At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, the thin man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners. Red harvest 1929, the dain curse 1929, and the glass key 1931 are among his most successful novels. When ophelias father heads off to italy for the summer to finish work on his book on the poet ezra pound, o as she prefers to be called is sent by train to stay with her aunt emily, who runs a secondhand bookshop back east called the green man. This one features the lush drinking duo nick and nora charles and opens very much like a screwball. Buy the thin man by dashiell hammett from waterstones today. The thin man penguin books harmondsworth, 1977 first published in 1935 cover photograph by peter barbieri stay safe and healthy. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. High quality penguin books inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A historic guide to the world of penguin classics from its uk origin, covering a span from the ancient world to world war i, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, fullcolor pages, and illustrations. Penguin books is a publisher founded in 1935 by sir allen lane and v. The thin man 1932 offered another immortal sleuth, nick charles. Buy the thin man penguin modern classics by hammett, dashiell isbn.
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