James Ellroy
A Companion to the Mystery Fiction
Jim Mancall author Elizabeth Foxwell editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:30th Dec '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This comprehensive guide to James Ellroy's work and life is arranged as an encyclopedia covering his entire career, from his first private-eye novel, Brown's Requiem, to his 2012 e-book Shakedown. It introduces new readers to his characters and plots, and provides experienced Ellroy fans and scholars with detailed analyses of the themes, motifs and stylistic innovations of his books. The work is a tour of Ellroy's dark underworld, highlighting the controversies and unsettling questions that characterise his work, as well as assessing Ellroy's place in the annals of American literature.
This A-Z guide is an essential key to unlock the complexities of one of America's most distinctive and powerful writers....Mancall explores theme and characters, drawing on an impressive range of interviews and critical literature." - PD Smith, The Guardian, 11th April 2014
- Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2015
ISBN: 9780786433070
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 445g
240 pages