The Big Sleep

by raymond chandler | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0140108920 Global Overview for this book
Registered by rem_OIN-713485 on 4/26/2006
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6 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by rem_OIN-713485 on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
This was one of my 'text books' during my "Crime Writing" course at uni (I majored in journalism and thought it would be cool to do something like this!). I can vaguely remember the book...ahhh uni...makes me wonder how many brain cells I fried. Anyway - this one is on the shelf should someone be interested in it.

Journal Entry 2 by rem_OIN-713485 on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Am sending in the baggie to the Australian BookCrossing Convention...

Journal Entry 3 by rem_OIN-713485 on Monday, July 3, 2006
Posted to Australian BookCrossing Convention organisers, 03/07/06...

Journal Entry 4 by ADCON from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Sunday, July 30, 2006
someone will like this. Thanks moomoo.

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Journal Entry 5 by winglmn60wing from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Monday, October 23, 2006
Note to self... stay away from the exchange table at future conventions!

Onto the dizzy heights of Mt TBR with you little book!

Journal Entry 6 by winglmn60wing from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Thursday, February 22, 2007
I've always enjoyed film noir, though I'm ashamed to say this is the first 'book noir' that I've read. Luckily, I wasn't disappointed by this one - clearly this book is an archetype for the other imitators of Chandler's style.

The plot was complicated, but still maintained my interest, and I often found myself chuckling aloud at Chandler's turn of phrase. The character of Phillip Marlowe was well drawn, as were Chandler's depictions of what have now become 'mystery' stereotypes - the 'hard-boiled' blonde; the smooth gangster; the mysterious butler, etc. etc. I was also amazed that a book published in 1939 was so overt in descriptions of seduction and violence - I know that they HAD these events at that time, I just didn't realise that anyone was WRITING about them.... until Chandler that is!

I rarely have a 'voice' in my head whilst reading books - but throughout this one kept hearing Humphrey Bogart's dulcet tones as the narrator! It added to the pleasure I found in this book.

Thanks for sharing it with me via the Convention, MooMoo1977. I'll make sure this one travels on soon.

Here's looking at you kid!

Journal Entry 7 by winglmn60wing from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Thursday, March 8, 2007
Sending this on to another bookcrosser for her personal '1001 Books you must read before you die' challenge.

Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did, darkpunkangel!

Journal Entry 8 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Sunday, April 1, 2007
Thank you SO much for the book, look forward to reading it!

Journal Entry 9 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, September 22, 2008
This is a pretty good read!

RES for crimson-tide who took this out of the 1001 Books VBB on Bookobsessed.

Journal Entry 10 by darkpunkangel at 1001-Library, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 25, 2008

Released 15 yrs ago (9/25/2008 UTC) at 1001-Library, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Sent today, hope you enjoy the book!

Journal Entry 11 by wingcrimson-tidewing from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Monday, October 6, 2008
Don't you just love receiving books that have travelled around the world and back?
If memory serves me right, this was one of the 'favourite' books featured on "The First Tuesday Book Club" a few months ago on ABC1.
Thanks very much darkpunkangel; I'm sure I will enjoy reading it.

Journal Entry 12 by wingcrimson-tidewing from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Read by the other member of the household, who usually enjoys a good mystery, but who unfortunately was not particularly impressed with this one. I gather it was the 'hard-boiled' approach that was not fully appreciated. Oh well, can't win 'em all, as they say.

That doesn't mean I won't appreciate it though, so back onto the groaning TBR stack it goes.

Journal Entry 13 by wingcrimson-tidewing from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Reserved for the 9th round of the 1001+ Books VBB on BookObsessed.com
Still TBR, but won't take me long once it's chosen.

Update 28th January 2009:
Chosen from the box by arugh48187.

Journal Entry 14 by wingcrimson-tidewing from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
My (and Raymond Chandler's) first Philip Marlowe, and and definitely an interesting read. The plot was a bit messy, taking me longer to read than I expected, as I was determined to remember who everyone was and how and where they all fitted in. Love his spare 'tough' prose and the descriptions, especially the descriptions of people's faces. It reminded me a bit of one of those 'revolving door' type plays, where all the characters keep coming and going and turning up unexpectedly but serendipitously at just the right place and of course at exactly the right moment.

Character wise I liked Philip - he's an interesting mix of things but the bottom line is that the man has integrity. He's also smart and unpredictable, which helps to make him interesting. But the female characters . . . it would be pretty hard to make them any more ditzier!! Rather overblown perhaps - but then that is the 'hardboiled' style I guess. I haven't seen the movie, must look out for it.

Off now to arugh48187 in India.

Journal Entry 15 by wingcrimson-tidewing at Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Released 15 yrs ago (2/4/2009 UTC) at Balingup, Western Australia Australia

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Posting to arugh48187 as a pick from the 1001+ VBB.

Journal Entry 16 by arugh48187 from Highland Park, Illinois USA on Thursday, February 12, 2009
This book arrived on my doorstep this morning. Hand delivered by the postman, no less. It might take a bit, but it will get read.

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