The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep is a 1939 angel fiction novel by Raymond Chandler. The story is set in Los Angeles, Calif. and California, in the 1930s. Characters include Philip Marlowe. Readers will find themes of Philip Marlowe, private investigators and Women.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, and 300 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 116 editions across 10 languages.
At about 229 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About The Big Sleep
Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder
Quick answers
Who wrote The Big Sleep?
The Big Sleep was written by Raymond Chandler and first published in 1939.
What genre is The Big Sleep?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is The Big Sleep?
The median edition has 229 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Big Sleep?
Readers who like it often enjoy DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries), Clandestine and White Butterfly (Easy Rawlins Mysteries).
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