tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post3948919598828167411..comments2024-03-17T10:36:26.578-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: Forgotten Books: The Return of the Continental Op (1945) by Dashiell HammettEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-11502287444032346392012-12-13T22:25:57.628-08:002012-12-13T22:25:57.628-08:00I have since been reminded there is one more out-o...I have since been reminded there is one more out-of-print Op story: "It," also known as "The Black Hat That Wasn't There." I have scans of that to share too.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-89546168121852343942012-12-02T21:45:39.393-08:002012-12-02T21:45:39.393-08:00Wow. Now all you folks in the UK know where to buy...Wow. Now all you folks in the UK know where to buy Ugg Boots. Tell 'em Anonymous sent you. Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-25432440922378661702012-12-01T17:51:16.855-08:002012-12-01T17:51:16.855-08:00OK, Lex, here's the dope:
You'll find MOST...OK, Lex, here's the dope:<br />You'll find MOST of the stories in <i>Crime Stories and Other Writings</i> (2001). All but one of the others are in <i>Nightmare Town</i> (1999). The sole out-of-print short story is "Death & Company," last reprinted in <i>The Return of the Continental Op</i>. If you'd like a scan of that one, email me at delewis1@hotmail.com. All that's left are the two novels, <i>Red Harvest</i> (which gets my vote for Hammett's finest work) and <i>The Dain Curse</i> (a big disappointment). Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-18775720287652128782012-12-01T13:37:47.363-08:002012-12-01T13:37:47.363-08:00Thanks for the posting.
Which books does one need...Thanks for the posting.<br /><br />Which books does one need to buy, to have all the Cont. Op stories and novels?<br /><br />All the best<br /><br /><br />LexLexmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510811163415116101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-52977525187223987322012-12-01T10:11:32.418-08:002012-12-01T10:11:32.418-08:00The lost, last Op story. Scan that sucker fast be...The lost, last Op story. Scan that sucker fast before it gets away!jhegenbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082204163626888629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-70735576122288387532012-11-30T21:35:50.155-08:002012-11-30T21:35:50.155-08:00Thanks Shay. Yep, Munsey's does have One Hour ...Thanks Shay. Yep, Munsey's does have One Hour and The Tenth Clew, because both are old enough to be public domain.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-77023650162342594222012-11-30T19:50:37.201-08:002012-11-30T19:50:37.201-08:00Munseys has some, here:
http://www.munseys.com/de...Munseys has some, here:<br /><br />http://www.munseys.com/detail/mode/author/Hammett Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-43283315758996930372012-11-30T12:38:36.463-08:002012-11-30T12:38:36.463-08:00Or maybe I have these after all... it's kind o...Or maybe I have these after all... it's kind of hard to tell. Maybe we can sort it out when you come by.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-34530634183610258672012-11-30T12:30:10.866-08:002012-11-30T12:30:10.866-08:00I have a collection of the first 7 stories, but th...I have a collection of the first 7 stories, but that's all. I'm not sure if there are more Op stories in the Library of America collection. I need to read this, and any other out there.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-66354456775778338222012-11-30T06:39:34.354-08:002012-11-30T06:39:34.354-08:00The Continental Op stories might be the best of Ha...The Continental Op stories might be the best of Hammett's writings. The stories reward re-reading.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com