Description - Elmore Leonard: Four Later Novels by Elmore Leonard
The definitive edition of an American master of crime fiction concludes with four of his best novels in one volume for the first time, modern classics that inspired popular movies by Barry Sonnenfeld, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Soderbergh starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, George Clooney, and Jennifer Lopez.
The definitive edition of an American master of crime fictionculminates with four modern classics. In Get Shorty, a Miamiloan shark with an idea for a movie finds a way to breakinto Hollywood as a producer, the perfect setup for ElmoreLeonard's brilliantly satiric take on an industry he knew well.Rum Punch (filmed by Quentin Tarantino as Jackie Brown in1997) shows an aging bail bondsman and an airline stewardessmatching wits against lawmen and criminals alike. In Out ofSight, deputy U.S. marshal Karen Sisco and escaped bankrobber Jack Foley find themselves thrust together in a highriskfusion of violent adventure and unlikely romance; includedas a special feature is "Karen Makes Out," the story thatintroduced Sisco. The collection concludes with TishomingoBlues, a kaleidoscopic story involving exhibition high divers,Civil War reenactors, and an unforgettable cast of gangstersand hustlers. This is Elmore Leonard at his unbeatable best.
LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Buy Elmore Leonard: Four Later Novels by Elmore Leonard from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
No Stock on Hand, Supplier Has No Due Date for Supply.
