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Lädt ... Bandits (1987)von Elmore Leonard
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Bandidos relata el encuentro en Nueva Orleans de cuatro personajes: un antiguo ladrón de bancos recién salido del trullo que lleva un cuarto de siglo sin echar un polvo; un antiguo policía expulsado del cuerpo por un descuido estúpido; una antigua monja testigo de las salvajadas más grandes del polvorín nicaragüense; y un antiguo ladrón de guante blanco que, tras un período a la sombra, trabaja en una funeraria. Los cuatro unidos por el afán de venganza de un antiguo general de Somoza en plena captación de fondos entre la aristocracia del GOP de Louisiana. If you like your novels driven by mostly snap-crackling dialogue, you've found the master in Elmore Leonard and in this book published in 1987 at the height of the Nicaraguan conflict between the Sandinistas and the--then U. S. backed Contras. Mr. Leonard really shines. Then again I'm a fan so yeah. Former Hotel thief Jack Delaney works as a morticians assistant, who's been sent to pick up a body but the body ain't really dead. Enter a former nun who used to work at a lepers hospital in Nicaragua and now wants to let loose and pinch some moola from ex-Coronel Dagoberto Godoy who's in New Orleans to collect funds for the war down there, from rich oil barons, and Republican politicos; armed with a sign and sealed letter of high praises from the champion of anti-communism himself president Ronald Reagan. Despite the fact that this book was published a while back, the story has a fresh feel to it with believable characters that make for a very satisfying ride. Reading this book in that unique style of his; Mr. Leonard reminds me that its all about the journey not the destination. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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"Almost unbearable suspense. Leonard has produced another winner." --People A wild ride with "the coolest, hottest writer in America" (Chicago Tribune), Bandits has everything Elmore Leonard fans love: non-stop thrills, unexpected twists and turns, unforgettable characters, and the most razor-sharp dialogue being rapidly exchanged anywhere in the crime fiction genre. Leonard stands tall among the all-time greats (John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain) and towers far above most of the writers currently plying the noir fiction trade. The master who created U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, currently of the hit TV series Justified, is at the top of his game, ensnaring readers in an ingenious plot hatched by a former jewel thief and a radical ex-nun to scam millions from a sadistic Nicaraguan colonel. In fact, the Philadelphia Inquirer says Bandits "may well be his best." Read it and decide for yourself. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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