Picking the 10 best elmore leonard novels is a mugs game, but im. Why these 10 books are the best elmore leonard wrote the globe. Swag by elmore leonard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. A sort of non official sequel to swag, stick is back and is just trying to get his life. Like many elmore leonard books, swag is a fastmoving crime story. This brilliant caper new york times from bestselling author elmore leonard is a rollicking tale of modern urban crime featuring a cast of smalltime criminals. The first paperback edition was published under the alternative title of ryans rules.
Author elmore leonard was born october 11, 1925 in new orleans, louisiana. Why these 10 books are the best elmore leonard wrote. The two main characters, ryan and stick, are cast from one of leonard standard molds. Returning from service, he enrolled in the university of detroit and worked as an advertising copywriter. Why these 10 books are the best elmore leonard wrote the. Swag is a crime novel by elmore leonard, first published in 1976 and since also released as an audio recording. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I dont usually venture into the historical fiction genre, but when i saw this book at the library i had to pick it up. I really liked this book but i can see how its really not for everyone. October 11, 1925 august 20, 20 was an american novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Elmore leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the. Swag for jane contents chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5. Who knew that a scene was chopped out of elmore leonard s 1976 novel swag. An exclusive lost scene from elmore leonard s swag, restored by the library of america. Heres a friday five of books and movies by elmore leonard. Violent but funny, with an enjoyable aimlessness and spontaneity which feels more true to life than most books. Elmore leonard books list of books by author elmore leonard.
Frank ryan and ernest stick stickley have a nice little. The smallest of smalltime criminals, ernest stickley jr. The author of get shorty, elmore leonard writes of a world that is alltooreal, too frighteningly formidable. There are certain times when nothing will do but one of his books.
Ive been wanting to read an elmore leonard book for quite a while now, and this is a good one to get. This is a complete printable listing of all elmore leonard books and lists the newest elmore leonard book. This is a fun book, especially if you are from or familiar with southeast michigan in which case you may appreciate the details in the setting. A sort of nonofficial sequel to swag, stick is back and is just trying to get his life. A new edition of swag takes nicholas lezard back to mid70s detroit in the company of the master of fatfree comic writing, elmore leonard. When it comes to plotting, dialogue and humor in context elmore leonard is in a class by himself.
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