Charlie Martz and Other Stories Low Price CD: The Unpublished Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062467603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. He died in 2013.. Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times
Already Leonard’s imagination is pulled between present and past, between Midwest, West, and abroad, interests that would define his career. Even before he mastered the gritty style he’s most known for, he was able to evoke subtle tones and achingly beautiful moods. These are exceptional stories written by an artist at work and at play.” (Shelf Awareness for Readers)“There’s much to welcome in this posthumous assortment by an author Stephen King hailed as, “the great American writer.” This collection certainly serves up another batch of those gravelly, authentic, fringe-dwelling lives.” (CriminalElement) . “Why it’s hot: The great writer of Westerns and crime novels di
A collection of fifteen stories, eleven of which have never been previously published, from the early career of bestselling American master Elmore Leonard.Over his long and illustrious career, Elmore Leonard was recognized as one of the greatest crime writers of all time, the author of dozens of bestselling books—many adapted for the big screen—as well as a master of short fiction. They also introduce us to classic Leonard characters, some who recur throughout the collection, such as aging lawman Charlie Martz and weary former matador Eladio Montoya.Devoted Leonard aficionados and fans new to his fiction will marvel at these early works that reveal an artist on the cusp of greatness.. A superb stylist whose crisp, tight prose crackled with trademark wit and sharp dialogue, Leonard remains the standard for crime fiction and a literary model for writers of every genre.Marked by his unmistakable grit and humor, the stories in Charlie Martz and Other Stories—produced early in his career, when he was making his name particularly with westerns—reveal a writer in transition, exploring new voices and locations, from the bars of small-town New Mexico and Michigan to a film set in Hollywoo
P. Gleeson said And the Reason for Publishing Is.?. Leonard, of course, is an acknowledged master of at least two genres: the western and the gritty urban crime novel. At some point in his career he wove in another genre, the dufus comic pop novel as the crimes migrated beyond Detroit to Hollywood and Florida. The earlier characters could be somewhat archetypal -- or, more critically -- stock, but without losing their archetypal flavor the later characters, like Rylans, were deliberately exaggerated and individualized.I'm beginning this review a little off the subject of the stories in the current collection to remind myself how good and speci. Gordon Morrow said Evolution. A great study of his development as a writer; from early idea development to both character and setting description par excellence.. Five Stars Helen Ryan i like anything and everything elmore leonard puts on paper.I'd read his shopping list if possible.