Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection: 8 BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785292900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He died in 1959.. He published a number of poems and essays in local papers and worked as a reporter, essayist, and book reviewer. About the AuthorRaymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and was educated at Dulwich College, London and studied international law in France and Germany. He began writing short stories for Black Mask Magazine, the best known of the "hard-boiled" school of pulp fiction magazines. In 1946 Chandler received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for screenplay and in 1954 for novel writing. Chandler turned to screenwriting in 1943 with Double Indemnity and worked closely with director Billy Wilder. During the last yea
A collection of BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatizations of novels by Raymond Chandler. Duration: 11 hours approx.. The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely, The High Window, and Poodle Springs are dramatized by Robin Brooks; The Lady in the Lake, The Little Sister, The Long Goodbye, and Playback are dramatized by Stephen Wyatt
When Chandler lost his job during the Great Depression, he devoted himself to writing. During the last year of his life he was made President of the Mystery Writers of America. After serving for the Canadian Army during World War I he tried a variety of jobs before becoming a bookkeeper and auditor for Dabney Oil Syndicate. He began writing short stories for Black Mask
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