Cain: The Biography of James M. Cain
- ISBN-10
- 0809313618
- ISBN-13
- 9780809313617
- Series
- Cain
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures
- Pages
- 684
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Author
- Roy Hoopes
Description
“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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Other editions
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- 2016-05-01
- 304 pages
- Paperback
- Broadstreet Publishing
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