{"product_id":"ross-macdonald-four-novels-of-the-1950s-loa-264","title":"Ross Macdonald: Four Novels of the 1950s (LOA #264) - The Way Some People Die \/ The Barbarous Coast \/ The Doomsters \/ The Galton Case (Library of America Ross Macdonald Edition) (Book:1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt last, the brilliant successor to Hammett and Chandler in a definitive collector’s edition: \u003c\/b\u003eRevered by such contemporary masters as Sue Grafton, George Pelecanos, and James Ellroy, Ross Macdonald (the pseudonym of Kenneth Millar) brought to the crime novel new levels of social realism and psychological depth, while honing a unique gift for intricately involving mystery narratives. For his centennial year, The Library of America inaugurates its Macdonald edition with four novels from the 1950s, all featuring his incomparable protagonist, private investigator Lew Archer. Here are \u003ci\u003eThe Way Some People Die\u003c\/i\u003e, a twisted journey through Los Angeles high and low, \u003ci\u003eThe Barbarous Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration of crime and corruption in the movie business, \u003ci\u003eThe Doomsters\u003c\/i\u003e, a breakthrough novel of madness and self-destruction, and \u003ci\u003eThe Galton Case\u003c\/i\u003e, the mythically charged and deeply personal book that Macdonald considered a turning point in his career. As a special feature, this volume also includes five pieces in which Macdonald reveals the autobiographical background of his books and describes his distinctive approach to crime writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50972719743264,"sku":"9781598533767","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781598533767.jpg?v=1764177986","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/ross-macdonald-four-novels-of-the-1950s-loa-264","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}