{"product_id":"the-annotated-big-sleep","title":"The Annotated Big Sleep","description":"The first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 classic The Big Sleep features hundreds of illuminating notes and images alongside the full text of the novel and is an essential addition to any crime fiction fan’s library.\n\nOne of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\n\nA masterpiece of noir, Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep helped to define a genre. Today it remains one of the most celebrated and stylish novels of the twentieth century. This comprehensive, annotated edition offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of the novel, bringing the gritty and seductive world of Chandler's iconic private eye Philip Marlowe to life. The Annotated Big Sleep solidifies the novel’s position as one of the great works of American fiction andwill surprise and enthrall Chandler’s biggest fans.\n\nIncluding:\n-Personal letters and source texts\n-The historical context of Chandler’s Los Angeles, including maps and images\n-Film stills and art from the early pulps\n-An analysis of class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity in the novel\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0804168881\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0804168881.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Chandler, Raymond|Hill, Owen|Jackson, Pamela|Rizzuto, Anthony\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43138498789437,"sku":"BVV.0804168881.A","price":10.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0804168881-0.jpg?v=1777412619","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-annotated-big-sleep","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}