His characters as sharply and economically defined as any in American fiction' (The New York Times). The novel’s plot combines four short stories from that magazine, but they are not tightly linked.

Developed in Black Mask, he became an archetype in the genre. The Nobel Prize-winning author André Gide called the book 'a remarkable achievement, the last word in atrocity, cynicism, and horror.' 'Hammett's prose clean and entirely unique. Red Harvest (1929) features the nameless detective employed by the Continental Detective Agency, and hence called the Continental Op. Time included Red Harvest in its 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Trapped with the growing horde of undead Sith students in the Odacer-Faustin Sith Academy, kidnapped Padawan Hestizo Trace and the Whiphid bounty hunter Tukh. Book 1 of 2 The Continental Op Print length 224 pages Language English Publisher Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Publication date JDimensions 5.2 x 0. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain. The situation begins when the Continental Op is sent to the tiny. When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty-even if that meant taking on an entire town. Red Harvest, Hammetts initial novel, is currently typically considered as among his ideal. An exceptional example in a completely unrestored early issue dust jacket, which is usually encountered with restoration. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small chips. $35,000.00 Item Number: 122905įirst edition of the author’s first book and “acknowledged literary landmark” (New York Times Book Review).

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