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Old 05-12-2011, 02:31 PM   #9352
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
I've started reading Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye. I've long been a hard-boiled, noir fan, but I've neglected the sub-genre's roots. I'm not very far into it, but I've already noticed what I can only assume are references to people/events from previous Philip Marlowe novels. To anyone who has read Chandler: should I read some of the previous novels to acclimate myself, or will this novel ultimately stand on its own?
It was a MR book club selection last year. See here for discussion:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=Long+Goodbye
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