The Voice of James M. Cain: A Biography

by David Madden

Book Overview

James M. Cain was among the prominent member of the "hard-boiled" school of writing that characterized the 1930s and 1940s, one of the masters of the genre that included Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. His novels became such popular film noir classics as The Postman always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce, and his 1937 novel Serenade boldly portrayed its hero as a bisexual. Cain also taught journalism at various colleges in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493048120
• ISBN13: 9781493048120
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"