{"product_id":"9780394758282","title":"The Big Sleep","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the most acclaimed works of crime fiction ever written, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep \u003c\/i\u003eis the first novel featuring Raymond Chandler’s iconic creation Philip Marlowe, hailed as the “quintessential urban private eye” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Chandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious.” —Robert B. Parker, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen old man Sternwood, a dying millionaire, hires Philip Marlowe to expose the blackmailer of one of his troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than simple extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, and seduction are just a few of the complications standing in the way of completing the task at hand. And just as Marlowe feels he’s getting ahold of the situation, he discovers the first body.","brand":"Raymond Chandler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48094941053150,"sku":"9780394758282","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/4567\/6440\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f440fb1b-08e4-4add-9a5d-18007aafabeb.jpg?v=1776185591","url":"https:\/\/paragraphbooks.com\/products\/9780394758282","provider":"Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}