Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes (English) Paperback Book

Description: Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes The greatest find in American crime fiction since Raymond Chandler Sunday Times Jacksons woman has found him a foolproof way to make money - a technique for turning ten dollar bills into hundreds. But when the scheme somehow fails, Jackson is left broke, wanted by the police and desperately racing to get back both his money and his loving Imabelle. The first of Chester Himess novels featuring the hardboiled Harlem detectives Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, A Rage in Harlem has swagger, brutal humour, lurid violence, a hearse loaded with gold and a conman dressed as a Sister of Mercy. With an Introduction by Luc Sante FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Chester Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1909 and grew up in Cleveland. Aged 19 he was arrested for armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in jail. In jail he began to write short stories, some of which were published in Esquire magazine. Upon release he took a variety of jobs, from working in a California shipyard to journalism to script-writing, while continuing to write fiction. He later moved to Paris where he was commissioned to write the first of his Harlem detective novels, A Rage in Harlem , which won the 1957 Grand Prix du Roman Policier. In 1969 Himes moved to Spain, where he died in 1984. Review Quote Outrageous, shocking, wonderful Promotional "Headline" The greatest find in American crime fiction since Raymond Chandler Sunday Times Details ISBN0241521084 Author Chester Himes Pages 224 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Modern Classics Year 2021 ISBN-10 0241521084 ISBN-13 9780241521083 Publication Date 2021-03-25 Format Paperback Language English DEWEY 813/.54 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2021-03-25 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-07-01 AU Release Date 2021-07-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132576251;

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