Fragments of Noir

Thursday, 8 February 2018

After a lifetime of living by his wits and his considerable memory, he had given himself full-time to forgetting.

John Le Carre

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1974

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011

fragments of noir: 'It was one of those hot dry Santa Annas that come down thru the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge. ............ Red Wind- Raymond Chandler

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