"I never knew a writer who regarded [writing] as anything but a refined form of crucifixion."-- James M. Cain Although Cain was formerly dismissed as merely a hardboiled writer, his finest works-- The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity --are now considered enduring classics of American literature. In this book Roy Hoopes gives as full a picture of the man and his life as will ever be written. The work was awarded an "Edgar" by the Mystery Writers of America ...
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"I never knew a writer who regarded [writing] as anything but a refined form of crucifixion."-- James M. Cain Although Cain was formerly dismissed as merely a hardboiled writer, his finest works-- The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Double Indemnity --are now considered enduring classics of American literature. In this book Roy Hoopes gives as full a picture of the man and his life as will ever be written. The work was awarded an "Edgar" by the Mystery Writers of America.
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