
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Narrated by:
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Stanley Tucci
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By:
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James M. Cain
First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger.
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"A good, swift, violent story." (Dashiell Hammett)
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Great book, 10/10
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The story is supposed to be one of the best of the 20th century. It IS pretty good, too. I can certainly see how it would get that reputation.
In the end, I'm happy with my purchase, and that pretty much says it all.
Not too bad
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classic and raw
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Excellent- kept me guessing
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Great Dark noir.
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As for the writing itself, this is a classic. It should probably rank up there with Steinbeck as a great American novel. On its surface, it’s a story of murder and passion. But it’s also a story of racism, sexism, survival, loss and the Great Depression. It reads like a burner novel - some formula thriller you would pick up in a bus depot - but it’s meant to make you think about how close we always are to our darkest impulses and how love and hate and death and life get mixed up together.
Incredible Tale
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A Wicked Love Story
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Wickedly fun and well narrated
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Better Than The Movie
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Chain of events transpired excessively fast but made for a short read.
Narration was adequate but sometimes hard to follow who's talking; also couldn't understand the words on a few occasions.
Reminds me of a Micky Spillane novel but from the criminal's perspective.
Worth a Read
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