Scene of the Crime
The Importance of Place in Crime and Mystery Fiction
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors for whom the setting greatly contributes to their overall literary style, this book focuses on the many ways that "place" figures in modern crime and mystery novels.The authors (and their settings) are: Georges Simenon (Paris), Donna Leon (Venice), Tony Hillerman (American Southwest), Walter Mosley (South Central Los Angeles), George P. Pelecanos (Washington, D.C.), Sara Paretsky (Chicago), James Lee Burke (Southern Louisiana), Carl Hiaasen (South Florida), Ian Rankin (Edinburgh), Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana), James McClure (South Africa), Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo (Stockholm), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Leonardo Sciascia (Sicily) and Lindsey Davis (Ancient Rome).
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-03-10
- Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
- Vikt308 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor223
- FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN9780786432981
- UtmärkelserShort-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2009