Raymond Chandler: Collected Stories (Everyman's Library)

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Excellent collection of short stories and an excellent bargain

Great look at the development of an unforgettable character

Amazon asks me to review a book they still haven't sent me!!!

THE GREATEST WRITER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

A fitting testament to America's best in the 20th century

Raymond Chandler: Collected Stories (Everyman's Library)
Raymond Chandler
Manufacturer: Everyman's Library
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375415009
Release Date: 2002-10-15

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The only complete edition of stories by the undisputed master of detective literature, collected here for the first time in one volume, including some stories that have been unavailable for decades.

When Raymond Chandler turned to writing at the age of forty-five, he began by publishing stories in pulp magazines such as “Black Mask” before later writing his famous novels. These stories are where Chandler honed his art and developed his uniquely vivid underworld, peopled with good cops and bad cops, informers and extortionists, lethally predatory blondes and redheads, and crime, sex, gambling, and alcohol in abundance. In addition to his classic hard-boiled stories–in which his signature atmosphere of depravity and violence swirls around the cool, intuitive loners whose type culminated in the famous detective Philip Marlowe–Chandler also turned his hand to fantasy and even a gothic romance.

This rich treasury of twenty-five stories shows Chandler developing the terse, laconic, understated style that would serve him so well in his later masterpieces, and immerses the reader in the richly realized fictional universe that has become an enduring part of our literary landscape

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Excellent collection of short stories and an excellent bargain.......2007-02-20

I'm a big fan of Raymond Chandler, and I'm also a big fan of Everyman's library.

I purchased this book after completing all of Chandler's novels. As usual with Everyman's Library, this is a very high quality hardcover edition with a cloth cover and high quality paper at a bargain price. Also, I believe this is the most complete set of Chandler's short stories you can currently buy (if I recall correctly, the Library of America collection, which is also quite a good buy, leaves out several stories).

One word of caution - if you plan to read both, I'd recommend reading Chandler's novels before the short stories, as he cannabalized a good amount of his earlier short stories when constructing some of his novels, so you'll end up reading some of the material twice. That said, for the most part, these stories are every bit as satisfying as his full length novels and I'd highly recommend this edition for any fan of Chandler's writing.

Great look at the development of an unforgettable character.......2006-06-12

Yes, there are a lot of great stories in this book, but for me the real interest is seeing Chandler develop the traits and try out the plotlines that will be fully fleshed out with the definitive Philip Marlowe. I was introduced to Chandler by a good friend (thanks, Darlene) about 25 years ago, and I still read his novels at least once a year. I would read The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye, and Farewell, My Lovely first to get a sense of who Marlowe is and then backtrack into these stories to find out where Marlowe comes from. Marlowe has been my favorite literary character for a very long time. Down these mean pages, a man must go. An excellent collection and an excellent value.

Amazon asks me to review a book they still haven't sent me!!!.......2006-03-08

I'm giving the book five stars anyway, since I've read most of these stories before BUT ESPECIALLY because it is the only ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE COLLECTION of Chandler's short stories, including the ones he cannibalized to write three of the Marlowe novels which the late Chandler did not want to see reprinted, and several other rarely-seen stories including two fantasy ones!

AMAZON IS USUALLLY ACE WHEN IT COMES TO FILLING ORDERS, BUT IT SEEMS SILLY THAT THEY ASKED ME TO WRITE A REVIEW OF A PURCHASE THEY SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVEN'T SENT ME YET!!!

THE GREATEST WRITER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.......2005-11-29

WANT TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE. READ CHANDLER.
WHAT A MASTER.
AND YES! IT'S FUN TO READ.
THAT'S WHAT MAKES HIM A MASTER.
SUBSTANCE AND PROFUNDITY AND A HECK OF A GOOD YARN.
THAT'S A MASTERWORK.
AND CHANDLER IS THE ULTIMATE WRITER'S WRITER.

A fitting testament to America's best in the 20th century.......2004-10-08

Raymond Chandler's, Collected Stories introduces his famous private investigator Philip Marlowe. These are stories of an era, set in Chandler country and peopled with criminals in every shade of black and indulging in the bad that makes you feel good.

Let's walk with our hero on the seamy side, `Newton Street, between Third and Fourth, was a block of cheap clothing stores, pawnshops, arcades of slot machines, mean hotels in front of which furtive-eyed men slid words delicately along their cigarettes, without moving their lips.E

You will never see interiors of homes quite the same, `I went into the bathroom sideways Eit was that kind of bathroomE With eyes of the investigator the contents of a closet emerge personal and intriguing, `... a lot of clothes, and two suitcases. The shoes were all one size.'... The King in Yellow.

Never has eroticism, been described so laconically, `She's a redheaded man-eater with no looks but a lot of outside curveE Bay City Blues; or clothing, so humorously, `TrousersEhich had the two top buttons unlatched to permit more freedom to the suburbs of his extensive suburbsE Pearls are a Nuisance.

Watching the barman pull me a beer, I'm reminded of one of my Chandler favorite lines: `You sure cut the clouds off them, buddy.'... Red Wind.

Philip Marlowe is a lone wolf walking on his own `down mean streets.EHe is a solitary man who has no friends, but his pipe, the chessboard and the whiskey bottle, who's up against cops and criminals. Solitary nights are spent in his apartment until he returns the next day to `troubleE The title of one story says it all, `Trouble Is [His] Business.EThe atmosphere, characters and dialogue will grip and suck you in. Chandler is a multi faceted artist who hears his characters and writes with a brush from a palette colored hardscrabble.

No better compliment could be paid to America's crime writer of the 20th century than this anthology of all of his 25 short stories beautifully presented in a bound hardback from Everyman's Library.

Collected Stories (Everyman's Library Classics)

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Collected Stories (Everyman's Library Classics)
Raymond Chandler
Manufacturer: Everyman's Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1857152573

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The King of Landres, Eon, once beloved hero of legend, has become corrupted by his power. His armies, allied with the monstrous Majin, swarm across the continent of Lordez, annihilating all who resist them and conquering nation after nation in a seemingly unstoppable tide of violence. However, new hope has arisen with the reemergence of the legendary wizard Anrack, who once fought side by side with Eon against the abominable Dragon Kings. Gathered about him is a small yet powerful assemblage of would-be heroes, each wielding items and abilities far beyond the norm. With a cache of powerful weaponry having been destroyed, Anrack prepares to lead his band to acquire the legendary and heavily guarded Chaos Blade. When Eon decides to take a more personal hand in things, though, Anrack's allies find they may not be able to overcome their newest task.

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It's a day like no other!

Amy's birthday is coming up. She's turning 13. Now she'll be an official teenager -- and she wants to celebrate with a real blow-out. But on the big day, Amy wakes up and is definitely not ready to party. Her appearance is somewhat unexpected. Her growing pains have taken on . . . well, unusual proportions. Her family and friends don't know what to do. Amy may be an extraordinary girl, but can she ever be just a normal teenager?

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A good book!.......2003-07-05

Amy genes are formed that she can quickly turn older ( about her twenties) and Nancy puts her in a hospital. Amy itsnt satisfied ( neither would I be ) because nothing is wrong with her. She looks completely fine. So Amy decides to run away. And that's the action, ( sorry I dont want to spoil it.--Hay, this book is nicely done and all, but I've got to say that would Amy really run away and want to live in an old broken down house with sad people and helpless kids?.........

THE13 YEARS OF AMY.......2002-10-07

THIS BOOK WAS PRETY GOOD.IT WASN'T REALLY A PAGE TURNER LIKE THE OTHERS,BUT IS PRETY VITAL TO READ.I READ SOME OF THE BOOKS OUT OF ORDER AND IT KEPT MENTIONING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPEND IN THIS BOOK!SO I WOULD STRONLY SUGGEST THAT YOU READ THIS BOOK!!!!!

THE13 YEARS OF AMY.......2002-10-07

Amy is finally 13!.......2002-08-05

In the 16th Replica book Amy turns 13! But when she wakes up int he morning she looks around 28! No one knows what to do. Amy eventually runs away and stays at this place run by a nice couple...its kind of like a bording house for runaways or homeless kids. It was a good story but i thought it ended too soon. We were just getting to know the runaways and other characters when it all of a sudden just ends aburptly. But it was still really good! A must for any Replica fan.

The big day finally arives........2002-07-18

Amy is finally turning thirteen. And it's a time to celebrate, but when the big day finally arrives, she wants to do anyting but celebrate. Will they figure out a way to get Amy back to the way that she was? Or will she have to figure out a way to live like a regular twenty-year-old?

This book was really good. I read it in a day. I did have some time to kill so I just read this book. It wasn't bad. Read it yourself.

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A+ Among Books from Famous Restaurants. Buy It.

Kinkead's Cookbook: Recipes from Washington D.C.'s Premier Seafood Restaurant
Bob Kinkead
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Beginning his cooking career as a teenager working summer restaurant jobs on Cape Cod, Bob Kinkead is now chef and owner of Washington D.C.'s most popular fish and seafood restaurant, Kinkead's. For more than 10 years, this American brasserie-style restaurant has offered menus that change daily, featuring fresh, high-quality seafood and an assortment of soups, salads, and desserts. In KINKEAD'S COOKBOOK, Bob presents more than 120 recipes from his expansive repertoire, combining diverse international influences with sensibly balanced flavors in such dishes as Pepita-Crusted Salmon with Chiles, Corn, Crab, and Shrimp Ragoût; Fried Ipswich Clams with Fried Lemons; Grilled Squid with Creamy Polenta; and Chocolate Daquoise with Cappuccino Sauce. Part culinarian and part entrepreneur, Bob also shares his reflections and lessons on cooking and serving: the ins and outs of the fish market, secrets of selecting and preparing fresh seafood, and colorful stories from his years in the restaurant business.

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A+ Among Books from Famous Restaurants. Buy It........2005-01-22

`Kinkead's Cookbook' by executive chef / owner Bob Kinkead is a restaurant cookbook which succeeds in giving us something genuinely new, or at least new to my world of knowledge about food. This places it high in the ranks of restaurant cookbooks I have reviewed over the last year. This is not a really big surprise, as Kinkead and his restaurant get lots of exposure on the Food Network as a `best of' place to eat in Washington, DC and with coverage of sous chef Tracy O'Grady's efforts at the Bocuse D'Or competition a few years back. From what I have seen of Kinkead before opening this book is that he is a talented, no nonsense chef with a real concern for the success of independent restaurants throughout the country, not just his own establishments.

The main contribution of this book to the amateur's understanding of seafood is the fact that the average consumer simply cannot routinely purchase the same quality of fish as are routinely bought by leading restaurants. This is simply a matter of who gives the suppliers their best business. A DC housewife may spend $50 a week at her local fishmonger. Kinkead's will spend $50,000 in that same week, with deliveries being inspected by experts in picking out fish. The housewife will buy things that may have been on ice for two to four weeks from the time the fish was caught. The restaurant has a good chance of obtaining fish that was caught about a week ago. All this makes me wonder why no one has brought this up before. It seems a lot of talk about fish buying, including the trips by such luminaries as Wolfgang Puck and Masaharu Morimoto to the docks to inspect fish are largely photo ops. These senior chefs simply do not do this on a regular basis. Aside from the straight scoop on fish buying realities, Kinkead gives all the usual advice, in a bit greater depth than most sources, on evaluating the freshness of fish at the market. His primary contribution to our practical approach to fish is to buy it whole and butcher the little beauties ourselves.

Another of Kinkead's major contributions to our insights about high end restaurants is the fact that dozens of things contribute to the success or failure of a new restaurant, many having no connection with the quality of the food. He reels these off without giving a whole lot of advice on how to control them, but he does use these to make the pitch for supporting independent restaurants instead of going to large chain restaurants. The former is about good food. The latter is about money.

Kinkead also gives a brief exposition on what makes a good cook. This information is not terribly new, as it identifies Taste, Mastery of Fire, Knowledge of Chemistry, and skills with Tools, especially knives as the cornerstones of good chef skills. The most notable item on this list is that Kinkead is endorsing scientific understanding as a contribution to good cooking, not just thorough practical knowledge of how food behaves.

As far as how Kinkead expects us to approach his recipes, he states that he owns about 1200 cookbooks, and except for some pastry recipes, he has never followed any of the recipes in these books, in spite of being entirely self taught. Thus, this very candid author is not expecting a reader to pick out a specific recipe and follow it to the letter. He is also quite candid in saying that many of these recipes are difficult and require some skill in the kitchen. This is not a cookbook for the novice. This is not to say that a novice cannot learn from it. One of my favorite examples of professional wisdom is in the recipe for crab cakes, a Chesapeake Bay standard if there ever was one. Up until the moment I read this recipe, I always thought the standard method for cooking a crab cake was to pan fry it in about a half inch of oil. Kinkead says the heavily preferred methods are sautee or broiling. Who knew?

Except for the desserts, the large majority of recipes in this book is for fish and shellfish entrees, appetizers, and amuse bouche. And, as you may expect, the catch and the traditions of the Chesapeake Bay heavily influence the seafood dishes. There is also something of an Irish influence in the vegetable and side dishes, with excellent potato recipes including a gratin, champ, Matthew potatoes, and potato, cabbage, and leek strudel. The meat entrees are evenly divided between fowl, rabbit, lamb, and beef.

I often consider the space a restaurant cookbook dedicates to `Basics' to be a waste of space. But, like Thomas Keller's `Bouchon' book, Kinkead makes this section complete enough to make an excellent reference for other books of fish recipes. Not only does Kinkead cover a lot of preparations which others leave out, he gives details on preparations which others leave out such as the advice to remove the gills from fish heads before using them in stock cooking. While I often use an author's stock recipes as a means of judging their book, I must take Kinkead's recipes as the voice of authority; a yardstick against I would measure other books. He simply does not violate any rules I have seen on stocks, and gives me a few I didn't know.

Kinkead offers a number of interesting sidebars on a large variety of things including wine service and types of fish. He is also an advocate of low to moderate heat when sautéing. I add him to Tom Colicchio and others who disagree with teachers like Mario Batali who often speaks of `screeching hot' pans.

If you like cooking fish and shellfish, you must buy this book. It's a tad pricy, but well worth the cost.

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Advice from an expert.

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worth reading.......2007-08-04

A very useful reference for the 'hands on' owner that is interested in another path to a health happy horse

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1990 Country Home Collection
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The origins of rock art in Australia are probably as old as that of the hunter-gatherers of Western Europe, well-known for the prehistoric caves of Altamira and Lascaux. That the practice of painting and engraving on rocks continues today in parts of Northern and Central Australia emphasises the importance of this art as a source of visual information for Australia's indigenous communities, Rock art can be 'read' to determine cultural processes and provides a durable record of thousands of years of cultural change. This book is an up-to-date survey of Australian rock art, presenting detailed case studies revealing the significance of both recent and ancient art for Australia's living indigenous communities. Archaeological data provides evidence of the ways in which rock art traditions have changed over 15,000 or more years in response to changes in the environment, the development of new forms of social organisation and the impact of European colonial settlement.

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Australian Rock Art: A New Synthesis.: An article from: American Antiquity
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This digital document is an article from American Antiquity, published by Society for American Archaeology on October 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1069 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Australian Rock Art: A New Synthesis.
Author: Paul Faulstich
Publication: American Antiquity (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1994
Publisher: Society for American Archaeology
Volume: v59 Issue: n4 Page: p789(2)

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The author draws on her own residency experiences and from interviews with six other Black women surgeons to describe the obstacles they faced in a social system designed as an endurance test or boot camp for White men.

Their stories shed light on the experiences of a pathbreaking group of women. Medical school administrators, educators, and those seeking to understand why empathy does or does not develop ion physicians will find this a valuable book. It also speaks to those seeking to understand institutionalized racism and sexism.

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Clearly written and easy to read.......2006-04-26

This book, actually a doctoral dissertation, looks at the world of surgical residency for women of color.

Residency is supposed to be a tough, weeding out process. But female residents have several extra obstacles in their way. Most female doctors are in fields like gynecology or psychiatry. Those who want to become surgeons are encouraged to choose another specialty, because surgery is "too hard." Any patient complication will be looked at especially closely. Role models are rare; the number of female surgeons is tiny, while the number of black female surgeons is practically zero.

Since surgery is very much a male-dominated field, there is the usual obstacle of women having to work twice as hard to be considered half as good. Residency does not teach a person how to keep their humanity (which some surgeons have totally lost); what to say to a family whose loved one has just been declared dead (suppressing their femininity).

This book looks at the personal experiences of several black female surgeons. Their residency experiences, whether at predominantly white or black institutions, ranged from difficult to very difficult.

Even though this is a doctoral dissertation, it is clearly written, easy to read, and worth reading. The next time a loved one is in the hospital, and the doctor is a woman, just remember that she probably is experiencing, or has experienced, the things mentioned in this book.

New Perspectives.......2000-02-06

This book is a great look into the experiences black women have as the vast minority in surgical residency. It is very well written and is full of rich writing and emotion. There is no parallel, especially as it is a topic that is not widely known about. This is a great book.

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