- Gebundene Ausgabe: 219 Seiten
- Verlag: WW Norton & Co; Auflage: Stated 1st Edition (Juni 1990)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0393028542
- ISBN-13: 978-0393028546
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,7 x 14,4 x 2,2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 696.729 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins has few illusions about the world--at least not about the world of a young black veteran in the late 1940s in Southern California. His stint in the Army didn't do anything to dissuade him from his belief that justice doesn't come cheap, especially for men like him. "I thought there might be some justice for a black man if he had money to grease it," Easy says. Fired from his job on the line at an aircraft plant, he's in danger of losing his home, symbol of his tenuous hold on middle class status. That's a good enough reason to accept a white man's offer to pay him for finding a beautiful, mysterious Frenchwoman named Daphne Monet, last seen in the company of a well-known gangster. Easy's search takes the reader to an L.A. few writers have shown us before--the mean streets of South Central, the after-hours joints in dirty basement clubs, the cheap hotels and furnished rooms, the places people go when they don't want to be found. Evocative of a past time, and told in a style that's reminiscent of Hammet and Chandler, yet uniquely his own, Mosley's depiction of an inherently decent man in a violent world of intrigue and corruption rang up big sales when it was published in 1990 (although the movie version, with Denzel Washington as Easy, never found the audience it deserved). The minor characters are deftly and brilliantly developed, especially Mouse, who saves Easy's life even as he draws him deeper into the mystery of Daphne Monet. Like many of Mosley's characters, Mouse makes a return appearance in the succeeding Easy Rawlins mysteries, such as A Red Death, Black Betty, and White Butterfly, every one of which is as good as Devil in a Blue Dress, his first. --Jane Adams
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This jaunty crime novel, set in L.A. in 1948, introduces Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a recently laid-off mechanic who is young, black and--but for the need to meet the mortgage on his new house--a most reluctant sleuth. Easy hails originally from the tough Fifth Ward in Houston; he served his country, landing on the Normandy Beach. He knows racism firsthand and seeing too many white men in one day unnerves him. But a white businessman, Dewitt Albright, engages Easy to locate a beautiful French woman named Daphne Monet who has a "predilection for the company of negroes." She also has $30,000 of someone else's money. Easy becomes entangled in a chain of events that takes him to bar after bar to meet a range of characters, most of whom are seeking their own advantages in the pursuit of Daphne. With bodies piling up, there is no turning back for Easy, as he is dogged by brutish white cops and a few "brothers" none too friendly. The language is hard-boiled ("Somewhere between the foo young and the check I decided to cut my losses") and the portrait of black city life gritty and real. But the first-person narrative, which hurtles along with improbable transitions and sketchy psychological portraits, leaves the reader winded rather than exhilarated at the book's predictable conclusion. 25,000 first printing; $25,000 ad/promo; movie rights to Reuben Cannon ; Mysterious Book Club and QPB selections.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Can't wait for the movie!,
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This is my first Mosley read, but not my last. The characters are deep and fascinating, the ghetto/gangster settings are exquisite in their detail(especially for this sheltered white boy), and the plot is rich and thought provoking. For me it required a higher than average concentration level (compared to the usual fiction I read) to keep track of the twists, turns, and numerous players, but I see that as a plus. The ending definitely leaves the reader wanting more. The lead character is too likeable and human in his troubles to just forget about. Can't wait to read more "Easy Rawlins" stories.
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Goes Beyond the Typical Noir,
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It's a bit of an oversimplification, but the best way to describe Mosley would be 1/3 Raymond Chandler, 1/3 Ralph Ellison, and 1/3 Albert Camus. Devil in a Blue Dress is the first in a series of spell-binding mysteries revolving around L.A. private detective Easy Rawlings.After Hammet and Chandler faded away, detective fiction became a cookie-cutter formula with the same old hard-nosed detectives and the usual tangled webs of deceit. Mosley breaks this pattern. Not only does he take a look at the African American situation in the 1940's, but he also places Easy on a road of existentialism as he tries to forge out his own destiny in a white man's world. With a powerful voice, a heck of a story, unforgettable characters, and amazing imagery and symbolism, Mosley will no doubt share the cannon with Poe, Hammet, and Chandler as the only detective writers with any merit. His books flow well, read easy and quick, leave a lasting impression, and if one is willing, contain many gems to be mined just below the surface. This series is a must read for all lovers of modern literature, detective ficiton lovers, existentialists, and enthusiasts of African American literature. Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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I WAS NEVER A MYSTERY FAN UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK. IT KEPT MY ATTENTION FROM START TO FINISH. I REALLY DIDN'T WANT THIS BOOK TO END! EASY IS A COMPLEX, DEEP CHARACTER. MOSELY'S WRITINGS EVOKED EMOTIONS I NEVER THOUGHT A BOOK COULD, RANGING FROM HATE TO UTTER LUST. IF YOU LIKED THE MOVIE YOU'LL LOVE THE BOOK!!
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