EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 2 MIN
"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler: the dark glamour of old-school L.A.
from The BookAdvisor: What to Read Next · host Alessandro Oricchio
The novel is set in 1930s Los Angeles, a city steeped in crime, corruption, prostitution, and rampant alcohol abuse—despite the fact that it's the height of Prohibition.
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