The Postman Always Rings Twice
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4.1 • 9 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The bestselling sensation—and one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century—that was banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, and acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. The basis for the acclaimed 1946 film.
An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one grisly solution—a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve.
First published in 1934, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger.
Customer Reviews
Impulse control
In first person narrative, it’s not what you read, it’s what the protagonist doesn’t tell you. When Frank is describing the trouble he’s been in, I realized he just can’t help himself, and dreaded what was to come.
I was right.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
In the epic style of Raymond Chandler, this cunning tale of murder is a must for the classic noir crowd. It is hard to believe this tale was written in 1934, and is so readable and relevant today.