The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps
Book Summary Information
Editor: Otto PenzlerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-06
ISBN: 0307280489
Number of pages: 1168
Publisher: Vintage
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780307280480
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps
Book Review: HUMONGOUS - GREAT READING
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're into reading the old pulp stuff back into the 20's, 30's and the 40's, this is the book, and great value for the money and postage. The 1150 pages are broken into three sections: The Crimefighters, The Villains and The Dames (is that PC now?). Some of the writers include Erle Stanley Gardner, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, etc., with introductions by Harlan Cohen, Harlan Ellison and Laura Lippman, edited by Otto Penzler. In the stories, we have the hard-hitting, tough detectives, cute but deadly fems, typical dumb, brutal hoods, and loads of classic tales about murder, betrayal, fraud, cheating lovers, and crimes that go seriously wrong and end up deadly. I agree with what the book advertises, "This is crime fiction at its gritty best!" Not a book for the airplane or the beach - too bulky and heavy - but very appropriate for the shaded table on the patio.
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