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Mildred Pierce

Author: James M. Cain  

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'Cain was not just a great hard-boiled novelist but a great novelist, period ... To read MILDRED PIERCE now is to experience a double vision, in which we confront both how much and how little things have changed' LA TIMES

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'Cain was not just a great hard-boiled novelist but a great novelist, period ... To read MILDRED PIERCE now is to experience a double vision, in which we confront both how much and how little things have changed' LA TIMES

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Description

Mildred Pierce is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, by hard work and sacrifice builds a successful business to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter.

But she isn't prepared for the intrigues and devastating betrayals of those closest to her.

This is James M Cain's most substantial novel and a classic of the Depression years.

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Critic Reviews

“"Vivid, gritty, real...this is crime writing at its very best"”

Vivid, gritty, real...this is crime writing at its very best - MY WEEKLY

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About the Author

James M Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892. Having served in the US Army in WWI, he became a journalist in Baltimore and New York in the 1920's. He later worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Cain died in 1977.

Previous titles:

Mildred Pierce (Bfmt Feb 03);

Double Indemnity

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Mildred Pierce is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, by hard work and sacrifice builds a successful business to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter.But she isn't prepared for the intrigues and devastating betrayals of those closest to her.This is James M Cain's most substantial novel and a classic of the Depression years.

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Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co | Orion
Published
21st February 2008
Pages
288
ISBN
9780752882789

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