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Road dogs / by Leonard, Elmore,1925-;
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Crime; Ex-convicts; Psychics; Swindlers and swindling;
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Charlie Martz and other stories : the unpublished stories / by Leonard, Elmore,1925-2013,author.;
Collects fifteen stories, including eleven previously unpublished tales and selections from the early years of the author's career.
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Short stories.;
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Cooler than cool : the life and work of Elmore Leonard / by Kushins, C. M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Over the course of his sixty-year career, Elmore Leonard, "the Dickens of Detroit," published forty-five novels that have had enduring appeal to readers around the world. Revered by Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, and Stephen King, his books were innovative in their blending of a Hemingway-inspired noirish minimalism and a masterful use of realistic dialogue over exposition -- a direct evolution spurred by his years as a screenwriter. Leonard's fiction contained many layers, and at the heart of his work were progressive themes, stemming from his years as a student of the Jesuit religious order, his personal beliefs in social justice, and his successful battle over alcoholism. He drew inspiration from greats like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, but the true motivation and brilliance behind his crime writing was the ongoing class struggle to achieve the American Dream -- often seen through the eyes of law enforcement officers and the criminals they vowed to apprehend. C. M. Kushins tells Leonard's full life story against recurring themes and evolving storytelling methods of his work, drawing on interviews with primary sources ranging from Leonard's family and friends to those who acted in, produced, and directed his work onscreen. He also includes never-before-published excerpts from Leonard's unfinished final novel and planned memoir. Definitive and revealing, Cooler Than Cool shows Leonard emerging as one of the last writers of the "pulp fiction" era of midcentury America, to ultimately become one of the most successful storytellers of the twentieth century, whose influence continues to have far-reaching effects on both contemporary crime fiction and American filmmaking."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Leonard, Elmore, 1925-2013.; Authors, American; Authors, American; Screenwriters;
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Justified, city primeval. [videorecording] / by television adaptation of (work):Leonard, Elmore,1925-2013.City Primeval: High noon in Detroit.; Butz, Norbert Leo,actor.; Clemens, Adelaide,1989-actor.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; Curtis-Hall, Vondie,actor.; Holbrook, Boyd,1981-actor.; Ireland, Marin,actor.; Olyphant, Timothy,actor.; Williams, Victor,1970-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Boyd Holbrook, Adelaide Clemens, Vondie Curtis Hall, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz.Having left the hollers of Kentucky 15 years ago, Raylan Givens now lives in Miami, a walking anachronism balancing his life as a U.S. Marshal and part-time father of a 15-year-old girl. His hair is grayer, his hat is dirtier, and the road in front of him is suddenly a lot shorter than the road behind. A chance encounter on a desolate Florida highway sends him to Detroit. There he crosses paths with Clement Mansell, aka The Oklahoma Wildman, a violent, sociopathic desperado who's already slipped through the fingers of Detroit's finest once and aims to do so again. Mansell's attorney, formidable Motor City native Carolyn Wilder, has every intention of representing her client, even as she finds herself caught between cop and criminal, with her own game afoot as well. These three characters set out on a collision course in classic Elmore Leonard fashion, to see who makes it out of the City Primeval alive.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television crime shows.; United States. Marshals Service; Fathers and daughters; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Man-woman relationships; Psychopaths;
For private home use only.
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