Synopses & Reviews
Previously only available serialized over seven issues of
The Armchair Detective magazine, this examination is the single most influential book-length analysis of Dashiell Hammetts novels. Spanning all sections of his career, the book discusses five novels:
The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, The Maltese Falcon, Red Harvest, and
The Thin Man. Detailed analysis shows how the author and his work changed over time. Each novel is discussed in its own chapter with comparative criticism, and there is a list of resources for further reading and research. Additionally, this compiled text includes a new chapter in which the author discusses the impact Hammett has had on his own life.
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"One of the best books of 2007." January Magazine
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"Dashiell Hammett aficionados will be grateful for Thompson's erudite Hammett's Moral Vision, a work that offers fresh insights." Wall Street Journal
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"Hammett continues to thrill and fascinate mystery readers and writers, and Thompson's work offers deep insight into his novels." Library Journal"Dashiell Hammett aficionados will be grateful for Thompson's erudite Hammett's Moral Vision, a work that offers fresh insights." Wall Street Journal"Incredibly well done, beautifully researched, and displaying tremendous insight into what made Hammett tick as a writer. . . . [Thompson's] vision is timeless." William F. Nolan, author, Logan's Run and Hammett: A Life at the Edge
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"Given its high quality and influence on later Hammett critics, it's surprising this pioneering study has not appeared previously." Mystery Scene
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"One of the most intelligent critics of Hammett's work." Julian Symons, author, Dashiell Hammett
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"If you haven't read Thompson, you don't know Hammett." Vince Emery
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"Hammett continues to thrill and fascinate mystery readers and writers, and Thompson's work offers deep insight into his novels." Library Journal
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"Incredibly well done, beautifully researched, and displaying tremendous insight into what made Hammett tick as a writer. . . . [Thompson's] vision is timeless." William F. Nolan, author, Logan's Run and Hammett: A Life at the Edge
About the Author
George J. Rhino” Thompson is the author of
Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion and
Verbal Judo: Redirecting Behavior with Words. He has also been featured on the network news programs of ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC,as well as in the
Los Angeles Times and
New York Post. He lives in New York City.
William F. Nolan is the author of
Logan's Run and
Hammett: A Life at the Edge.