In noir master raymond chandlers the long goodbye, philip marlowe befriends a down on his luck war veteran with the scars to prove it. Jan 21, 2016 the long goodbye by raymond chandler, book of a lifetime. Raymond thornton chandler was an american novelist and screenwriter. The long goodbye is a large departure in some measures from the other marlowe novels and has a different feel and rhythm to it. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Buy the long goodbye bbc audio unabridged by chandler, raymond, full cast, stephens, toby isbn.
No specific year is given for when the events take place, but internal evidence and the. Very good fading to the spine with a split hinge near the back and a starting hinge near the middle. I eventually became an author myself, and during the course of writing my third novel i referenced the long goodbye by way of the gin and roses lime juice cocktail known as a gimlet which is an integral part of chandlers tale. The long goodbye is praised within an anthology of american crime stories as arguably the first. Oct 28, 2010 followed that up with the long goodbye after watching humphrey bogart play phillip marlowe in the big sleep again, and i still never get tired of it. Having downloaded the first few sample chapters, just to doublecheck my source material, i found myself once again hooked by raymond chandlers prose, at which.
The long goodbye by raymond chandler, first edition abebooks. The long goodbye is a detective fiction novel published in 1953, written by raymond chandler. Raymond chandler audio books, best sellers, author bio. The long goodbye raymond chandler audiobook anything books. Reading the book again after so long is fascinating and fun. The first time i laid eyes on terry lennox he was drunk in a rollsroyce silver wraith outside the terrace of the dancers. Chandler also provides us with an abundance of social commentary while exploring a number of important themes. The lady in the lake, the little sister, the long goodbye, playback everymans library by raymond chandler. Elliott gould, nina van pallandt, sterling hayden, mark rydell, henry gibson, david arkin, jim bouton. The long goodbye is a novel by raymond chandler, published in 1953, his sixth novel featuring the private investigator philip marlowe. Raymond chandler biography raymond chandler was born in chicago on july 23, 1888, the only child of an irishborn mother and a pennsylvanian father. Listen to the long goodbye audiobook by raymond chandler. In 1932, at age fortyfour, raymond chandler decided to become a detective fiction writer after.
Some critics consider it inferior to the big sleep or farewell, my lovely, but others rank it as the best of his work. The big sleep and other novels by raymond chandler. The big sleepfarewell my lovely the high window the lady in the lake the long goodbye playback by raymond chandler. Chandler is not only the best writer of hardboiled pi stories, hes one of the 20th centurys top scribes, period. The long goodbye dramatised audiobook by raymond chandler, narrated by toby stephens, trevor white, saskia reeves. After they share a few gimlets, marlowe thinks he seems like a nice guy, but hes had a hard. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. However, lebowskis goals turn out to be quite nefarious, and in the end, exposing the injustice becomes the dudes primary goal, even if the end results will be pointless. He distilled the essence of life in southern california in the 1940s and 1950s in such novels as farewell, my lovely, the little sister, the big sleep, the high window, trouble is my business, the lady in the lake, red wind and playback. The long goodbye raymond chandler audiobook download. Same genre, sixty odd years apart and raymond chandler s indelible characters, fast, witty dialogue, sharp plotting and brilliant procedurals leave many contemporary crime thriller authors.
Chandler produced several worksboth short stories and novelswhich feature philip marlowe as the. The first time marlowe sets eyes on terry lennox, he is lying drunk in the passenger seat of a. Then he finds out that terry lennox has a very wealthy nymphomaniac wife, who hes divorced and remarried and who ends up dead. The long goodbye by raymond chandler part 12 youtube. Written by raymond chandler, narrated by ray porter. The first time marlowe sets eyes on terry lennox, he is lying drunk in the passenger seat of a rollsroyce silver wraith. Raymond thornton chandler july 23, 1888 march 26, 1959 was an americanbritish novelist and screenwriter. Raymond chandler, toby stephens, trevor white, saskia reeves, peter polycarpou, james lailey, simon bubb, alun raglan, bbc worldwide ltd. The long goodbye, if not the best or most technically accomplished of the marlowe novels, is without question benjamin blacks favourite.
The long goodbye the long goodbye is the sixth novel in chandler s philip marlowe universe, written some years after chandler s other marlowe novels and at a time when chandler was going through a rough patch. Nov 01, 20 unlike potters desire for privacy in the long goodbye, the big lebowski wants the dude to dig into his affairs, hiring him to investigate his wifes disappearance. Raymond chandlers sentimental foolishness is the takingoff place for robert altmans heady, whirling sideshow of a movie, set in the earlyseventies l. Philip marlowes ave atque vale runs to about 500 pages, through the sanguine incidents which attend his casual involvement with terry lennox, a rich womans kept poodle whom he picks up in a bar.
Written by raymond chandler, audiobook narrated by toby stephens, trevor white, saskia reeves, peter polycarpou, james lailey, simon bubb, alun raglan. It seeks to point out the corruption within rich american society. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In the long goodbye, marlowe lands in jail on a bum rap and gets conked over the head a few times. Listen to the long goodbye by raymond chandler available from rakuten kobo.
Philip marlowe is a long way from the infallible sleuth, the english, sherlock holmesstyle ancestor of the hardboiled fictional detective. One of the preeminent examples of hardboiled detective fiction, adapted for radio, film and television, it received the 1955 edgar award for best novel. The long goodbye is a novel with lots of meat on its bones. In noir master raymond chandler s the long goodbye, philip marlowe befriends a down on his luck war veteran with the scars to prove it. The most autobiographical of his novels, the long goodbye was considered by chandler to be his best work. A novel by raymond chandler marlowe befriends a down on his luck war veteran with the scars to prove it. The story features philip marlowe, a private investigator who befriends terry. Feb 06, 2009 the long goodbye 1010 movie clip a born loser 1973 hd duration. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the long goodbye. These dramatized chandler tales arent not long enough to spend a full credit on, but they are entertaining enough to pay the small price audible asks for them.
Buy the long goodbye by raymond chandler online at alibris. His muscular, fastpaced style set the standard for american hardboiled mysteries. He spent many of his early years in nebraska, but after his father, who had always struggled with alcoholism, left the family, chandler and his mother moved to ireland in 1895, then on to england. Hes willing to help a man down on his luck, but later, len. Published in 1953 the novel opens outside a club called the dancers. The plot is engaging and complex, the characters are all extremely colorful, the dialogue is superb and the descriptive passages are in a league of their own. Raymond chandler began his writing career at age 45. The murder of sylvia lennox takes terry to mexico, and a confessionsuicide and political influence closes the case but not for marlowe who keeps it alive on a trail of hellcats and hoodlums, a. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Chandler turned to screenwriting with double indemnity. With farewell my lovely and the long goodbye, chandler cemented his reputation as a giant of american popular culture and master of a style of detective fiction that would be widely admired and imitated.
The parking lot attendant had brought the car out and he was still holding the door open because terry lennoxs left foot was still dangling outside, as if he had forgotten he had one. In 1932, at the age of fortyfour, chandler became a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil company executive during the great depression. Then he finds out that terry lennox has a very wealthy nymphomaniac wife. The long goodbye raymond chandler audiobook anything. Reprinted many times in both hardcover and soft, including pocket 1044, 1955. Publication date 20111001 topics bbc radio drama, saturday play.
Raymond chandler the long goodbye these boxes are individually hand made from the highest quality materials using time honored traditional techniques, and it is important to note that there are no acidic glues, resins, or epoxy mixes in their construction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The long goodbye was praised in an anthology of american crime stories as arguably the first book since hammetts the glass key, published more than. Then he finds out that terry lennox has a very wealthy nymphomaniac wife, whom he divorced and remarried and who ends up dead. I first read the long goodbye over 50 years ago raymond chandler was one of my favorite authors when i was a young man. Followed that up with the long goodbye after watching humphrey bogart play phillip marlowe in the big sleep again, and i still never get tired of it. In 1932, at age fortyfour, raymond chandler decided to become a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil. Buy the long goodbye phillip marlowe by chandler, raymond, deaver, jeffery from amazons fiction books store. The long goodbye by raymond chandler overdrive rakuten. Asianwiki raymond chandler s ingenious novel finds philip marlowe constantly on the move with a case involving a war scarred drunk and his nymphomaniac wife. The long goodbye by raymond chandler, book of a lifetime. Scott fitzgerald, and yet he probably isnt regarded as being in their league. Listen to long goodbye audiobook by raymond chandler. In retrospect it now seems that the phillip marlowe crime mysteries all followed a formula.
Some see it as the pinnacle of chandlers career as a mystery author, while others see it as less powerful than the big sleep and farewell, my lovely, two early novels. The long goodbye by raymond chandler book club discussion. Chandler, in a letter to a friend, called the novel my best book. The long goodbye dramatised rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
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