tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post1878576512730065807..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: Forgotten Books: RED HARVEST by Dashiell HammettEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-17052547099912263112015-04-03T15:24:00.000-07:002015-04-03T15:24:00.000-07:00If I'd have stayed away from the casinos I'...If I'd have stayed away from the casinos I'd be able to afford it. I go to The Emerald Queen most of the time, but the Muckleshoot has a better player's club and buffet--and damned if a commercial for it didn't just come on the TV.<br />Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-51720533336421379092015-04-03T15:04:20.361-07:002015-04-03T15:04:20.361-07:00Here's the copy you want, Cap'n:
http://ww...Here's the copy you want, Cap'n:<br />http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=5746769364&searchurl=sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dred+harvest%26an%3Dhammett<br /><br />Your friends at the Muckleshoot Casino will be happy to help finance it.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-38452468928592629272015-04-03T14:55:11.706-07:002015-04-03T14:55:11.706-07:00I have my heart set on that first edition. Less ch...I have my heart set on that first edition. Less chance of editorial meddling.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-78592004202634948382015-04-03T14:10:09.626-07:002015-04-03T14:10:09.626-07:00Wonderful review! Only news to me: there are criti...Wonderful review! Only news to me: there are critics of RED HARVEST!?!Stephen Mertznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-23773359752270563372015-04-03T11:50:03.970-07:002015-04-03T11:50:03.970-07:00Jeez, Anonymous. You need to find a better booksto...Jeez, Anonymous. You need to find a better bookstore.<br /><br />Sorry, Cap'n. Fresh out of loaners. I could email you an eCopy for your Kindle, though. (That goes for you too, Anonymous, and anyone else who's interested.)Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-55405397435095111682015-04-03T11:15:56.353-07:002015-04-03T11:15:56.353-07:00You've browbeat me into wanting to reread this...You've browbeat me into wanting to reread this, although I don't recall liking it that much the first time. Now, where is my copy? I may have to "borrow" one of yours. How about that first edition?Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-2248054844388743112015-04-03T09:43:54.970-07:002015-04-03T09:43:54.970-07:00Yesterday I went to the book store and they didn&#...Yesterday I went to the book store and they didn't have any of the books by this guy! I looked in the paper book and the hard book sections. How can they be so good if the store doesn't even have them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-91704123459120573532015-04-03T09:04:04.821-07:002015-04-03T09:04:04.821-07:00First thing I read by him and loved it.First thing I read by him and loved it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-59748477302043316262015-04-03T08:40:34.251-07:002015-04-03T08:40:34.251-07:00PC - The Op tribute is nearly over, but my obsessi...PC - The Op tribute is nearly over, but my obsession continues.<br /><br />George - I think all of his books (except TDC) are his best in one way or another - funny, literary, complex, and fun, in that order.<br /><br />Dan - Great point. I think that's a big part of it. There may be an additional factor or two, which I'll talk about tomorrow.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-58843909825563510012015-04-03T08:05:44.659-07:002015-04-03T08:05:44.659-07:00Maybe The Dain Curse is like the Sam Spade short s...Maybe The Dain Curse is like the Sam Spade short stories. Nothing to work toward because the author had already met his goals. Dan_Lufthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096055160420981482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-21331298367048661232015-04-03T05:54:05.345-07:002015-04-03T05:54:05.345-07:00RED HARVEST is a very dark book, but maybe Hammett...RED HARVEST is a very dark book, but maybe Hammett's best. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-81791898635474224852015-04-03T00:57:04.790-07:002015-04-03T00:57:04.790-07:00Evan, I'm going to dig into some of Dashiell H...Evan, I'm going to dig into some of Dashiell Hammett's fiction after reading your successive posts on the author. Ditto for Chandler.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com