http://www.26books.com/2009/09/poodle-springs-by-raymond-chandler-and-robert-b-parker-ians-book-10-2009/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:10:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.26books.com/2009/09/poodle-springs-by-raymond-chandler-and-robert-b-parker-ians-book-10-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-106928 Andrew Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:52:44 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=738#comment-106928 Thank you. I've never yet read the book, only flicked through a bit of it, and I always felt it was a bit of a desecration on Parker's part. Not the genuine article. In terms of the first four chapters not very polished, bear in mind it was only a rough draft, and if Chandler had been able (and well enough) to complete it properly, it may well have looked completely different. He might have even tossed in the whole idea. Chandler was never convinced that marrying Marlowe off was a very good idea. Thank you. I’ve never yet read the book, only flicked through a bit of it, and I always felt it was a bit of a desecration on Parker’s part. Not the genuine article. In terms of the first four chapters not very polished, bear in mind it was only a rough draft, and if Chandler had been able (and well enough) to complete it properly, it may well have looked completely different. He might have even tossed in the whole idea. Chandler was never convinced that marrying Marlowe off was a very good idea.

]]> http://www.26books.com/2009/09/poodle-springs-by-raymond-chandler-and-robert-b-parker-ians-book-10-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-37512 26 Books | The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (Ian’s book 1, 2010) Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:04:43 +0000 http://www.26books.com/?p=738#comment-37512 [...] with Poodle Springs, the unfinished novel by Raymond Chandler that was finished off by Robert B Parker, I’ve made the mistake of imagining that a collaboration by someone I like will be as good as [...] [...] with Poodle Springs, the unfinished novel by Raymond Chandler that was finished off by Robert B Parker, I’ve made the mistake of imagining that a collaboration by someone I like will be as good as [...]

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