Paperback. I have to say that I hardly remembered it, but then reading it, some windows in the brain opened. Condition: Near Fine. The DJ shows soiling, edge/shelfwear, rubbing, and some chipping. Read more. (WINTERTON, United Kingdom), About this Item: Corgi (Transworld), GB, 1955. (Please carefully review photos). Decorative pink boards with black lettering. Book would normally be a VG but because of this damage the condition has been lowered to G. Not an ex-library copy! Condition: Very Good. The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett was published in 1949. | Contact this seller More information about this seller Our buying guide shall provide you with detailed product reviews on the top-rate asphalt jungle books trending in the market these days. A clear standout, though, is Sam Jaffe, who portrays the scheme's elderly mastermind as a cross between a German psychoanalyst and a Zen master. Back fly page is coming loose.
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Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And the movie's pretty damn great. First UK Printing. First UK Edition. A highly ambitious crime novel, well worth your time. Much imitated, The Asphalt Jungle was one of the first caper films to show a crime and its consequences from the criminals' point of view. The author decided to narrow in on a big-time jewel heist, the largest within memory and the ineptness of the people that pull it off. Emmerich, the corrupt lawyer brought down by a vapid redhead.
Cloth. (Lyndonville, VT, U.S.A.), About this Item: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1949. However little do most folks realize the screenplay was co-authored by the man (Burnett) who wrote the original novel.
plot centers around a villain's evil scheme to raid a ship and abscond with surplus war drugs. 1994) 15. Condition: Good. The City, the asphalt jungle, becomes the metaphor of a cage that kills humanity and the imagination, with the harshness of the criminal world, the brutal violence of the police and the indifference of the rest of the world. Hardcover. W.R. Burnett's brutally wise novel The Asphalt Jungle (1949) tells how the perfect crime can go easily awry when human nature is a factor, as it always is.
The film distinguishes itself from other examples of the genre not merely through its intricate plotting but in the complex web of relationships it portrays among cops and criminals alike. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published First Edition. Paperback.
(LUCCA, Italy), About this Item: Mondadori, Milano, 1951.
1st Edition. 11. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. More information about this seller The Asphalt Jungle, Inc. has been listed in the Blue Book since 1992. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It's hard to read the book without comparing Dix the print character with Sterling Hayden the movie character.
[Emmerich has a startling revelation at the end - boredom, incredible exhausting boredom with his life, is behind every wrong move he has been making for decades. Adapted into the classic 1950 noir directed by John Huston. Hard Cover. Photo of W.R Burnett and Mrs. Burnett at back panel.
Published by Seller Inventory # Corgi 0128. But over the course of the book they take on layers o. Corgi, London First Edition. PON to FEP, otherwise a VG+ copy in a VG dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. (Please carefully review photos). Alfred A Knopf, NY, 1949, 271 pgs. (1950), From: 1st Edition. Drugs are the focus of the exploitation film set in the Los Angeles harbor. Noir thriller from the 40s, showing the planning of the robbery of a jewellery store and how the plans go awry. Knopf 271 pages. More information about this seller 29. It may not be the first book of its kind but it's certainly the earliest that I can remember reading and is a terrific study of the interactions of a diverse group of individuals who are all dependent on one another for the success of their operation. Trouble is the fence the little German was hoping to use is no longer available and he needs a crew to help him carry out the theft. Paper covered boards with label on spine. The basis for the 1950 film directed by John Huston, starring Sterling Hayden, Marilyn Monroe, Sam Jaffe, and James Whitmore.
Hardback. Hardcover. Chief Inspector Hardy, nominally the hero, suffers many. First Edition. Characters are well developed and have satisfying arcs that are typical for the genre, but Burnett clearly has contempt for some of them which doesn't play well for the reader. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Codexco Limited - FLAT RATE SHIPPING Hardcover, no dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf, New York First printing of this trade paperback edition - a volume in the Black Box Thrillers series. And with the ringing in of 2021, we will come to the end of this year's Goodreads Reading Challenge. Hardcover. Very good copy with a bit of edge wear and a 1 1/2Ó inch triangular dampstain to the top of the spine and a stray pen marking to the middle of the spine without dust jacket. Front cover not so much rubbed as dulled a bit, still, rather fresh. Macdonald, London, 1950. 32mo; 247pp. Tragically, it is the individual weaknesses of the characters and the mutual distrust which ultimately leads to catastrophic consequences.While the story might sound somewhat formulaic (..Reservoir Dogs seems almost like a modern film adaptation of it) I found the book to be a most enjoyable read. Condition: Used - very good. Protected jacket has a nicely preserved front, small pieces missing at the top of the spne, at the top in near, and a 1 1/2 inch by 1 inch piece missing in the uppeer middle of the photo on the back, as well as other edge wear, price of $ 2.75 intact, binding straight, pages clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine.
Scuff mark at front cover. 271 pages. One or two minor, general marks within; all text is clear. More information about this seller If only he had a little kindness, a little understanding in his nature; not much, just a little.” This is a woman who has reached the end of the line, and that end is Dix. FIRST ED. Condition: Very Good. This, combined with a powerful sense of irony, places the film squarely in the realm of great American cinema. Seller Inventory # 604530. This book came out in 1949, and was made into a widely distributed movie just a year later, i.e.
Told in short, richly atmospheric chapters, the novel details the planning and execution of a major jewel heist. 10. Grow Your Child's Library with Top Young Reader Series, Knock Knock Gifts, Books & Office Supplies, Buy One, Get One 50% Off Holiday Boxed Cards, Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Unica traduzione autorizzata di Gianni Cesana. ©1997-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates.
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Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) is a ... Diabolik (John Phillip Law) is the criminal mastermind who has just pulled off a huge ... Diabolik (John Phillip Law) is the criminal mastermind who has just pulled off a huge Book. Corgi (Transworld), GB Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Should really be 5 stars, but I'm rounding this down for being, [ wise-cracking, double/triple-crossing, sex, violence, convoluted plot, The tragic reports and shocking images of these days related to the story of George Floyd, which made New York and other cities of the USA real asphalt jungles, made me think of this book and then I went to read it again after many years. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Report abuse. Despite carefully planning the heist doesn't come off terribly well. Refresh and try again. More information about this seller an aging janitor and an American executive who form an unlikely alliance in order to carry out an elaborate jewel heist. 'His best novel since "LITTLE CAESAR". All books bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. 13. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. This is a shame because I was surprised at how wonderful a story The Asphalt Jungle really is.Okay, so what *is* the story? Adapted into the classic 1950 noir directed by John Huston. Bill's Books
Used paperback copy in very good condition of The Asphalt Jungle, by W. R. Burnett, Aug 1949 which is the same publication date for hardcover and paperback, 247 pages. Hardcover. First Edition, 'First Printing' Stated. Condition: Very Good. corgi books, uk
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