The Maltese Falcon
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3.1 • 11 Ratings
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- £1.49
Publisher Description
Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a louse called Floyd Thursby. But Miss Wonderley is in fact the beautiful and treacherous Brigid O'Shaughnessy, and when Spade's partner Miles Archer is shot while on Thursby's trail, Spade finds himself both hunter and hunted: can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird, a treasure worth killing for, before the Fat Man finds him?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The classic noir story is given new life with this full-cast adaptation. When a damsel in distress steps into Sam Spade's office spinning a yarn of a kidnapped sister and shady older man, Spade is doubtful but intrigued. Soon, he's pulled into an international hunt for a bird made of gold that leaves a trail of dead bodies, including his partner. Michael Madsen initially comes on a bit strong as Spade with a tone and growl that goes beyond previous renditions, but by the end, he has appreciatively mellowed. The supporting cast (including Sandra Oh and Edward Herrmann) are fine but unmemorable. The sound effects fading in and out of the production prove so subtle that it's often hard to determine if one is hearing them from the story or from the real world. The occasional musical score is reminiscent of old-time radio and used sparingly. A Vintage paperback.
Customer Reviews
Great book - shame about the lack of proofreading
A classic book, but awful version with incorrect spelling throughout. Very sloppy stuff and really poor when they ask money for it.
Maltese Falcon
Too many typing and spelling errors. Don’t understand how you can sell a book with so many errors in it !
Good read BUT
Absolutely appalling amount of grammatical and spelling errors by the publisher, not worth paying for.