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In 1976, critic Paul Nelson spent several weeks interviewing legendary detective writer Ross Macdonald, who elevated the form to a new literary level. âeoeWe talked about everything imaginable,âe Nelson wroteâe"including Macdonaldâe(tm)s often meager beginnings; his dual citizenship; writers, painters, music, and movies he admired; The Great Gatsby, his favorite book; how he used symbolism to change detective writing; and more. This book, published in a handsome, oversized format, collects these unpublished interviews and is a visual history of Macdonaldâe(tm)s professional career. It is illustrated with rare and select items from one of the worldâe(tm)s largest private archives of Macdonald ephemera; reproduces, in full color, the covers of the various editions of Macdonaldâe(tm)s more than two dozen books; collects facsimile reproductions of select pages from his manuscripts, as well as magazine spreads; and presents rare photos, many never before seen.

ISBN-13

9781606998885

ISBN-10

1606998889

Weight

4.05 Pounds

Dimensions

11.10 x 1.10 x 10.60 In

List Price

$44.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

220 pages

Publisher

Fantagraphics

Published On

2016-10-11



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