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Poodle Springs, Raymond Chandler & Robert B. Parker — 1st Edition

£42.00

Poodle Springs, Raymond Chandler & Robert B. Parker — 1st Edition

Name: Poodle Springs, Raymond Chandler & Robert B. Parker — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3329 RM
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Near Fine: The book has a number of small flaws, i.e. slight rubbing to the edges, or tiny
chips or creases to the dust jacket (if present). Its pages may have faint marks, or creases
that are barely perceptible — nothing that detracts from their overall condition.

Description

First UK edition, published by Macdonald in 1990, issued in original cloth with dust jacket. Poodle Springs represents the completion of an unfinished work by Raymond Chandler, later developed by Robert B. Parker, making it a unique collaborative piece bridging two generations of crime writing. First editions are sought after by collectors of Chandler’s work and completists of Philip Marlowe novels, particularly in well-preserved condition. A desirable copy for collectors of hardboiled fiction and notable literary continuations.

The story follows detective Philip Marlowe after his marriage to wealthy heiress Linda Loring. They move to the upscale desert community of “Poodle Springs” (a fictional stand-in for places like Palm Springs). Marlowe struggles with: Adjusting to married life and high society. Maintaining his independence and moral code. A murder case involving corruption beneath the town’s glamorous surface

ISBN: 0356188043

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Raymond Chandler; Robert B. Parker

Book Publisher: Macdonald

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 274

Book Publication Year: 1990

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Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: United Kingdom

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