The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett, Arion Press, 1983

A few months back, in a review of The Big Sleep from Arion Press, I mentioned that Raymond Chandler’s classic helped me get over my snobby belief that, besides Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, works within the detective genre could not possibly rise to the level of classic literature. With my new found respect for the genre, I was looking forward to reading The Maltese Falcon … Continue reading The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett, Arion Press, 1983

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Book Edition Reviews

My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir, Yolla Bolly Press

{Ed Note: This is the last installment from DlphcOracl looking at the wonderful work done by the Yolla Bolly Press. In this article, we look at My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir. Previous posts on Yolla Bolly Press are here, here and here.} John Muir (1838-1914) was born in Scotland and in 1849 his family emigrated to the United States, starting a farm in Wisconsin. In 1864 … Continue reading My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir, Yolla Bolly Press

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Musings on Classic Literature, Collectable Books, Fine Wines and a Sundry Other Things that Make Life Interesting

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The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett, Arion Press, 1983

My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir, Yolla Bolly Press