Get Shorty (1990). Elmore Leonard (1925-). Delacorte Press, New York. First edition. Original dust j
Get Shorty (1990). Elmore Leonard (1925-). Delacorte Press, New York. First edition. Original dust jacket.Chili Palmer, a small-time shylock, is sent after Leo Devoe, who has scammed an airline out of life insurance by faking his own death.Leonard is an American novelist and screenwriter. His earliest published novels in the 1950s were westerns, but Leonard went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers.Commended by critics for his gritty realism and strong dialogue, Leonard sometimes takes liberties with grammar in the interest of speeding along the story. In his essay “Elmore Leonard’s Ten Rules of Writing” he says: “My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” He also hints: “Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” -- source link
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