"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler: the dark glamour of old-school L.A.

The BookAdvisor: What to Read Next
04/07/2025 2 min
"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler: the dark glamour of old-school L.A.

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The novel is set in 1930s Los Angeles, a city steeped in crime, corruption, prostitution, and rampant alcohol abuse—despite the fact that it's the height of Prohibition.

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