{"product_id":"the-big-sleep-and-other-novels","title":"The Big Sleep And Other Novels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel\" dir=\"ltr\" _ngcontent-ng-c1962851875=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:179\" class=\"first-token\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Big Sleep and Other Novels is a collection of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled detective novels featuring his iconic character,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philip Marlowe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This particular edition includes The Big Sleep,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Farewell,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e My Lovely,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and The High Window.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"attachment-container search-images\"\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"4:1-4:294\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"4:1-4:294\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"4:3-4:302\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Sleep (1939):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marlowe's first adventure sees him entangled with the wealthy Sternwood family,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hired by General Sternwood to find his missing daughter,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The case takes Marlowe on a dark and twisted path through Hollywood's underbelly,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e uncovering blackmail,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e corruption,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and murder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"6:1-7:0\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"6:3-6:268\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarewell, My Lovely (1940):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This novel finds Marlowe searching for a missing former acquaintance,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a down-on-her-luck nightclub singer named Veronica Lake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The trail leads him through a web of deceit and violence,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e forcing Marlowe to confront his own moral code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"8:1-8:134\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"8:3-8:134\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe High Window (1942):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e In this story,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marlowe is hired by a rich wife to investigate her husband's gambling problem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e However,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the case takes a sinister turn when the husband is found dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As Marlowe delves deeper,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e he uncovers a web of lies,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e family secrets,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a dangerous blackmail scheme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"10:1-10:296\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese novels are renowned for their sharp wit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fast-paced plots,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and cynical portrayal of Los Angeles in the 1940s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chandler's prose is crisp and evocative,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his characters are complex and memorable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Big Sleep and Other Novels is a must-read for any fan of hard-boiled detective fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45289295773949,"sku":"","price":1118.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/713UcIZ4CML._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1717581916","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/ja\/products\/the-big-sleep-and-other-novels","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}