The Big Sleep

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4.1
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The Big Sleep and (1939 and ) is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. It has been adapted for film twice, in 1946 and again in 1978. The story is set in Los Angeles.

The story is noted for its complexity, with characters double-crossing one another and secrets being exposed throughout the narrative. The title is a euphemism for death; the final pages of the book refer to a rumination about "sleeping the big sleep".

In 1999, the book was voted 96th of Le Monde and 's "100 Books of the Century". In 2005, it was included in Time magazine and 's "List of the 100 Best Novels".

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4.1
21 reviews
Ivan Dolinov
December 13, 2022
it was so interesting and sometimes unexpected . Strong 4.5/5
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Armen Pandola
March 21, 2023
This is one of the best novels of the 20th century and one of the most influential. And a great read.
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누눈
November 27, 2023
There are incorrect spell on the first sentence of the chapter two. the "aide" i think it must be 'side'.
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