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Los Angeles noir tale of crime and redemption.
If you're captivated by the gritty underbelly of 1950s Los Angeles, where jazz is more than background music and detectives are hard-boiled with personal demons, "The Big Nowhere" is your next must-read indulgence. James Ellroy's masterful weaving of historical accuracy and enthralling fiction will not only grip you but also offer a layered perspective on themes like ambition, corruption, and morality.
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ISBN: 9780892962839
Authors:
James Ellroy
Publisher: New York: Mysterious Press
Date of Publication: 1988-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 17781 readers)
Description
The author of The Black Dahlia presents the powerful second novel in his L.A. Quartet. 1950s Los Angeles: The City of Angels has become the city of the Angel of Death. Communist witch-hunts and insanely violent killings are terrorising the community. Three men are plunged into a maelstrom of violence and deceit when their lives become inextricably linked as each one confronts his own personal darkness...
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Los Angeles noir tale of crime and redemption.
If you're captivated by the gritty underbelly of 1950s Los Angeles, where jazz is more than background music and detectives are hard-boiled with personal demons, "The Big Nowhere" is your next must-read indulgence. James Ellroy's masterful weaving of historical accuracy and enthralling fiction will not only grip you but also offer a layered perspective on themes like ambition, corruption, and morality.
- Deutscher Krimi Preis for 2. Platz International (1990)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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