Scene of the crime : the importance of place in crime and mystery fiction / David Geherin.
Scene of the crime : the importance of place in crime and mystery fiction / David Geherin.
Scene of the crime : the importance of place in crime and mystery fiction / David Geherin.
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Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland and Co., c2008.
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N809.3872/20
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English
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Physical content
v, 217 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The Importance of Place in Fiction -- 1. Georges Simenon: Paris -- 2. Donna Leon: Venice -- 3. Tony Hillerman: The American Southwest -- 4. Walter Mosley: South Central Los Angeles -- 5. George P. Pelecanos: Washington, D.C. -- 6. Sara Paretsky: Chicago -- 7. James Lee Burke: Southern...
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland and Co., c2008.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"Offering analysis of the fiction of 15 authors, this book focuses on ways that setting and place figure in modern crime and mystery novels. After an introductory chapter dealing with general consideration of place in fiction, subsequent chapters consider the works of recent mystery writers for whom setting greatly contributes to overall literary s...
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Scene of the crime : the importance of place in crime and mystery fiction / David Geherin.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-209) and index.
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c2008.
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N809.3872/20
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74VM8kB5Jjzd
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ISBN
9780786432981 (softcover : alk. paper)
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809.387209358
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991000239399702626
