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Cain: The Biography of James M. Cain

“I never knew a writer who regarded [writing] as anything but a refined form of crucifixion.” — James M. Cain

 

Although Cain was formerly dismissed as merely a hardboiled writer, his finest works — The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity — are now considered enduring classics of American literature.

 

In this book Roy Hoopes gives as full a picture of the man and his life as will ever be written. The work was awarded an “Edgar” by the Mystery Writers of America.

 

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 704
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780809313617
  • Genres
  • biography
  • Release date
  • 1987