This edition contains a postscript which, besides dealing with the most recent work of British writers, including P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, considers American trends in crimewriting over the past decade. These are represented by writers such as James Ellroy and Thomas Harris, who, Symons says, enjoy the violence about which they write and want to rub our noses in blood and dirt. Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" and other books like Paul Auster's New York Trilogy, which treat the crime story as a metaphysical joke, ...
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This edition contains a postscript which, besides dealing with the most recent work of British writers, including P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, considers American trends in crimewriting over the past decade. These are represented by writers such as James Ellroy and Thomas Harris, who, Symons says, enjoy the violence about which they write and want to rub our noses in blood and dirt. Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" and other books like Paul Auster's New York Trilogy, which treat the crime story as a metaphysical joke, also come in for sharp comment. But, like the earlier editions, this latest book is "meant for reading, argument, reasoned contradiction".
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 9780330333030.
