James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker

by Kristopher Mecholsky and David Madden

Book Overview

James M. Cain wrote some of the grittiest novels in American literature, including such classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce. James M. Cain: Hard-Boiled Mythmaker is a critical overview of the author's life, work, and legacy. An updated and expanded edition of two of David Madden's scholarly works on Cain, this new book improves upon the previous works by collecting the most essential writing on Cain by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810881187
• ISBN13: 9780810881181
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"