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Buy swell looking babe by jim thompson from waterstones today. Dusty rhodes looks like a selfless young man working as a bellhop. A swelllooking babe is an american crime novel by jim thompson. A swell looking babe finds thompson at his sharpest, weaving a taut tale of a bellboy who finds himself drawn into a seedy series of schemes that might actually be about altogether differentand far darkerthemes. The surname dillon was the pen name thompson used in some of his early short stories, as well as that of. Crime masterworks by thompson, jim paperback book the a swelllooking babe crime masterworks by thompson, jim paperback book. And this book was kings favorite, so it is worth taking a look at if you respect king. A swelllooking babe by jim thompson and duane swierczynski overview it was supposed to be only a temporary job something to pay the bills until dusty could get his feet back on the ground and raise enough money for medical school. The protagonist is bill dusty rhoades, a bellboy in a secondrate hotel. The latter film starred billy zane and gina gershon as a pair of twisted siblings.
He hates the poor man who lost his job as a teacher some years ago for having signed a liberal petition for free speech. Nov 01, 2011 listen to swell looking babe audiobook by jim thompson. A richlyimagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swelllooking babe is thompson at his very best a cornerstone in thompson s enduring legacy as the dimestore dostoyevsky of american fiction. Buy a swell looking babe by jim thompson online at alibris. A division of the creative arts book company of berkeley, california, black lizard specialized in reprinting forgotten crime fiction and noir fiction writers and novels originally released between the 1930s and the 1960s, many of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. But sometimes looks can kill, as jim thompson demonstrates in this vision of the crime novel as gothic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a swell looking babe mulholland classic. It was supposed to be only a temporary job something to pa. There were similar overtones in a swelllooking babe, as well as a.
Mar 20, 20 this is not the first time jim thompsons work ventured into such territory. Abaa a swelllooking babe, a hell of a woman, the grifters. Cigarettes and alchohol the extraordinary life of jim thompson. A richly imagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swelllooking babe is thompson at his very best a cornerstone in thompsons enduring legacy as the dimestore dostoyevsky of american fiction. A swelllooking babe 9780916870966 by thompson, jim and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Aug 05, 2014 a swell looking babe is typical of so many jim thompson books. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Despite gaining positive critics notably by anthony boucher, he was little recognized in his lifetime. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading. Swell looking babe by jim thompson, 9780679733119, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read a swell looking babe by jim thompson available from rakuten kobo. During his lifetime, jim thompson s masterful novels of crime, obsession, and dark americana were published as pulp novels.
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A swelllooking babe by jim thompson 2014, paperback for. A swelllooking babe by jim thompson book cover, description, publication history. Below is a list of jim thompsons books in order of when they were originally released. Aug 16, 2012 swell looking babe by jim thompson, 9780679733119, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jim thompson made his literary debut in 1942 with now and on earth. A swell looking babe was a midcareer paperback original from hardboiled king jim thompson that was originally released in 1954 by lion books. Written by jim thompson, audiobook narrated by brian troxell. Listen to swelllooking babe audiobook by jim thompson.
The grifters, with a hell of a woman, the killer inside me, a swell looking babe, and pop. Ive read quite a few of jim thompson s potboiler books, and a swell looking babe is one of the most enjoyable. He was born in anadarko, oklahoma and began writing at an early age. Buy a swelllooking babe by jim thompson online at alibris. It has a heist, a femme fatale, doublecrosses, incest, rape, mobsters, cops, and its a bit of a mess. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. No one could ever accuse jim thompson of playing it safe. A swelllooking babe contains material that many readers will find to be outside their comfort zone.
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At the table of jim thompson is a unique introduction to the house of jim thompson and the cuisine served at the three jim thompson restaurants in bangkok, one which is located just outside the jim thompson house, another within the main silk shop and the third in an old house on saladaeng road. He wrote more than 30 books majority of which were original paperback. A swelllooking babe by thompson, jim a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. A richlyimagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swell looking babe is thompson at his very best a cornerstone in thompson s enduring legacy as the dimestore dostoyevsky of american fiction. The mini thompson boom continued with james foleys after dark, my sweet 1990, steven shainbergs hit me 1996, adapted from thompson s 1954 book a swelllooking babe, and michael oblowitzs. A swell looking babe 1954 is another entertaining crime novel from jim thompson. A swell looking babe is my fourth thompson book, after the killer inside me, the grifters, and after dark, my sweet, all of which i liked a bit better, but this is still a book by the writer stephen king said was his favorite. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Although he was praised by critics during his lifetime, thompson gained little commercial success in comparison.
A richlyimagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swelllooking babe is thompson at his very best a cornerstone in thompsons enduring legacy as the dimestore dostoyevsky of american fiction. Jim thompson 19061977 was an american author of hardboiled crime fiction. A swelllooking babe is typical of so many jim thompson books. A swelllooking babe by jim thompson mulholland books. Dusty does sound like a guy with issues but he doesnt. A swell looking babe crime masterworks book 32 ebook.
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For those of you who may need a refresher or a cluing in, jim thompson is the brains behind the books the grifters, pop. Im glad i got this, it sounds like a book i will like and im looking forward to reading it. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. There were similar overtones in a swelllooking babe, as well as a pair of incestuous siblings in his short story, this world, then the fireworks. Buy a cheap copy of a swell looking babe book by jim thompson. A swell looking babe by jim thompson and duane swierczynski overview it was supposed to be only a temporary job something to pay the bills until dusty could get his feet back on the ground and raise enough money for medical school. Jan 15, 2008 it was jims adolescent experiences as a bellboy working at the hotel texas for two years in the early 1920s that provided a lot of background information to many of the memorable novels he would later write in particular, a swelllooking babe. Aug 05, 2014 buy the paperback book a swell looking babe by jim thompson at indigo. A swelllooking babe 1954 thompson uses his experience as a former hotel bellboy to supply the authentic background to this novel about bill dusty rhodes, a bright, goodlooking young nightporter who finds himself embroiled in the seductive texas underworld. A legendary alcoholic six pints of whiskey a day, he died broke, none of his books in print. A swelllooking babe mulholland classic kindle edition. It was supposed to be only a temporary job something to pay the bills until dusty could get his feet back on the ground and raise. A richlyimagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swelllooking babe is thompson at his very besta cornerstone in thompsons enduring legacy as. It was supposed to be only a temporary job something to pay the bills until dusty could get his feet back on the grou.
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A swell looking babe is a novel written by jim thompson in 1954. A swelllooking babe by jim thompson, 9780316403924, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A richlyimagined crime narrative of the oedipal and betrayal, a swelllooking babe is thompson at his very besta cornerstone in thompsons enduring legacy as the dimestore dostoyevsky of american fiction. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Several of thompsons novels have been adapted to film, including the getaway and the grifters. A swelllooking babe 1954 is another entertaining crime novel from jim thompson. A swelllooking babe by jim thompson author duane swierczynski author of introduction, etc. Its lead character is, to some extent, psychotic and finds himself involved with a big crime.
Jim thompson was an american author and screenwriter famously known for his hardboiled crime fiction. Unbelievably, jim, managed to attend the local polytechnic in the day time and combine this. Every one of thompsons books was out of print in the u. Intervening years have seen a reassessment of his work, with stephen king singing his praises and cultural historian geoffrey obrien dubbing. Dusty must take care of his stepfather now that his stepmother has died. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jim thompson the manton looks like a respectable hotel. Condition is new, still enclosed in the publishers original shrinkwrap. The grifters, with a hell of a woman, the killer inside me, a swelllooking babe, and pop.
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