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The River City emerges as a hub for gritty noir, featuring brand-new stories from a diverse array of authors. The introduction reflects on Richmond, Virginia, highlighting its complex history marked by deception, conspiracy, and violence. Henry Miller's sardonic remark about preferring to die in Richmond underscores the city's dual nature. Today, Richmond is a blend of elegance and brutality—home to winter balls and garden parties, yet also notorious for crime and drug activity. The city boasts prestigious ad agencies and law firms, alongside a rich tapestry of residents, from the First Families of Virginia to immigrants from various backgrounds. Richmond's social fabric includes strict manners and a sense of neighborliness, but also an underlying tension that cautions against road rage. This juxtaposition of charm and danger creates a fertile ground for noir storytelling, making Richmond a compelling backdrop for tales of moral ambiguity and human complexity.
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Akashic Noir: Richmond Noir, Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry, Tom De Haven, Tom Robbins, Dean King, Clay McLeod Chapman, Dennis Danvers, Laura Browder, David L. Robbins, Howard Owen
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2010
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- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- Akashic Noir: Richmond Noir
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry, Tom De Haven, Tom Robbins, Dean King, Clay McLeod Chapman, Dennis Danvers, Laura Browder, David L. Robbins, Howard Owen
- Editore
- Akashic Books, Ltd.
- Pubblicato
- 2010
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 270
- ISBN10
- 1933354984
- ISBN13
- 9781933354989
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Gialli & Thriller, Gialli, Narrativa contemporanea, Racconti, Tensione, USA, Omicidi, Letteratura Americana, Opere Complete, Cupoe, oscuro, Noir, Stati Uniti meridionali
- Valutazione
- 3,4 su 5
- Descrizione
- The River City emerges as a hub for gritty noir, featuring brand-new stories from a diverse array of authors. The introduction reflects on Richmond, Virginia, highlighting its complex history marked by deception, conspiracy, and violence. Henry Miller's sardonic remark about preferring to die in Richmond underscores the city's dual nature. Today, Richmond is a blend of elegance and brutality—home to winter balls and garden parties, yet also notorious for crime and drug activity. The city boasts prestigious ad agencies and law firms, alongside a rich tapestry of residents, from the First Families of Virginia to immigrants from various backgrounds. Richmond's social fabric includes strict manners and a sense of neighborliness, but also an underlying tension that cautions against road rage. This juxtaposition of charm and danger creates a fertile ground for noir storytelling, making Richmond a compelling backdrop for tales of moral ambiguity and human complexity.