Tag: raymond chandler

  • The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

    The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

    The first appearance of Philip Marlowe. This book set the template for authors like William Gibson and Elmore Leonard.

  • Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

    There are so many quotable lines in this book. It’s no wonder that Chandler’s writing helped set the template for an entire genre: I was sitting on the side of my bed in my pyjamas, thinking about getting up, but not yet committed. I didn’t feel very well, but I didn’t feel as sick as…