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Th Postman Always Rings Twice (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) (Paperback)

by J. Cain (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc; 1st Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Ed edition (1 Mar 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0679723250
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679723257
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.3 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 831,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" A good, swift, violent story." --Dashiell Hammett
" A poet of the tabloid murder." --Edmund Wilson

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First published in 1934, The Postman Always Rings Twice caused a scandal with its explosive mix of violence and sex, and immediately became a bestseller. The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husband, has become a classic of its kind, and established Cain as a major novelist with a spare and vital prose style and a bleak vision of America. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An truly outstanding novel!, 21 Jun 2001
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This review is from: The Postman Always Rings Twice (Bloomsbury Film Classics) (Paperback)
This book, James M. Cain's debut novel, is arguable the finest of its genre and certainly of its period. Whereas previous first person narrative crime novels were seen from the eyes of the law, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" describes the crimes committed from the perpetrator's point of view. The novella moves along at a fast speed and can be read in one sitting. I was gripped by the narrative from the classic opening, through the tumultuous plot right up until the magnificent twist ending. The characters are as realistic and believable as their actions and it becomes easier for the reader to relate to them as the tale progresses. Highly recommended to fans of great crime literature. If only all debuts were this good!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable, 2 Mar 2007
This review is from: The Postman Always Rings Twice (Read a Great Movie) (Paperback)
I bought this book, opened it to have a look at the first few pages and was still reading two hours later. Cain immerses you in the plot and builds up tension with minimal use of words and detail. A brilliant thriller by a master of writing. I can't remember the last time a book absorbed me this much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read., 1 May 2002
This review is from: The Postman Always Rings Twice (Bloomsbury Film Classics) (Paperback)
This book is brilliant. It's a work of genius. And it is also an unputdownable read of stark simplicity. Cain achieves his breathtaking prose by avoiding adjectives, adverbs, dialogue tags and beats, parenthetical clauses, semicolons and anything that might slow the intravenous injection of the plot. This thing is only 115 pages, but you'll want to keep it forever and read it again and again. Wow! What a book! (Double Indemnity is also good, but not as good as this.)
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