Raymond Chandler: The BBC Radio Drama Collection: 8 BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785292900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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In 1946 Chandler received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for screenplay and in 1954 for novel writing. About the AuthorRaymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and was educated at Dulwich College, London and studied international law in France and Germany. He continued to write for Hollywood for the next four years, receiving an Oscar nomination for The Blue Dahlia. He published a number of poems and essays in local papers and worked as a reporter, essayist, and book reviewer. He died in 1959.. After serving for the Canadian Army during World War I he tried a variety of jobs before becoming a bookkeeper and auditor for Dabney Oil Syndicate. During the last year of his life he was made President of the Mystery Writers of America. When Chandler lost his job during the Great Depression, he
The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely, The High Window, and Poodle Springs are dramatized by Robin Brooks; The Lady in the Lake, The Little Sister, The Long Goodbye, and Playback are dramatized by Stephen Wyatt. A collection of BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatizations of novels by Raymond Chandler. Duration: 11 hours approx.
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In 1939 he published his first novel The Big Sleep to instant acclaim in Britain and the US, introducing the world to his iconic private eye, Philip Marlowe, who later also starred in novels including Farewell My Lovely and The Long Goodbye. During the last year of his life he was made President of the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 1959.. Chandler turned to screenwriting in 1943 with Double Indemnity and worked closely with director Billy Wilder.