Edward Anderson (1) (1905–1969)
Auteur van Thieves Like Us
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Anderson, Edward Ewell
- Geboortedatum
- 1905-06-19
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1969-09-05
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Weatherford, Texas, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Brownsville, Texas, USA
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 2
- Ook door
- 1
- Leden
- 185
- Populariteit
- #117,260
- Waardering
- 4.2
- Besprekingen
- 12
- ISBNs
- 26
- Talen
- 4
The novel paints a realistic picture of life in the dust-bowl of the 1930s. One gets a feeling that the author based his story on the real lives of Bonnie and Clyde. As they drive back and forth on the dusty roads the reader can sense that time for these two is running out, that sooner or later they are heading for a confrontation with the police.
Thieves Like Us is a gripping, well written story that brings this lost era to life. There is an overwhelming sense of doom that clings to these tough, violent men, and even as they dream of a better life in Mexico, it is clear that fate has other plans for them. I note that this novel is considered an excellent example of the noir style of American crime stories.… (meer)