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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Julie Smith
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| Series | Akashic Noir |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 133 |
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| Category/Genre | Crime and mystery |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781617753848
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.087208054 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Akashic Books,U.S.
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| Imprint |
Akashic Books,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
21 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
New Orleans' tremendous literary tradition shines bright in this outstanding collection of stories from some of the best writers in American history. Julie Smith has masterfully curated this volume with stories published as early as 1843 and as recently as 2012. Classic reprints from: James Lee Burke, Armand Lanusse, Grace King, Kate Chopin, O. Henry, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Shirley Ann Grau, John William Corrington, Tom Dent, Ellen Gilchrist, Valerie Martin, O'Neil De Noux, John Biguenet, Poppy Z. Brite, Nevada Barr, Ace Atkins and Maurice Carlos Ruffin.
Author Biography
Julie Smith is an Edgar Award winner for best novel, and the author of four mystery series set in New Orleans and San Francisco. A former journalist, she has worked for newspapers in both those cities and now lives in New Orleans. She is the owner of booksBnimble, which publishes mysteries and other quality works digitally. In 2007 Smith edited the best-selling anthology New Orleans Noir for Akashic Books.
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