Thieves Market

Author : A. I. Bezzerides
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780520311824

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Thieves' Market by A. I. Bezzerides Pdf

A dark, fast-paced proletarian novel originally published in 1949, Thieves' Market was written out of the author's youthful experiences as a trucker carrying produce to the packing houses of California's Central Valley. Immigrant Nick Garcos, like his father before him, becomes an independent trucker, soon landing in the brutal and crooked underworld of the produce markets of San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, and Los Angeles. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1949.

Author : Dennis Haseley
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060224932

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The Thieves' Market by Dennis Haseley Pdf

Children wake in the night and visit the unusual market where thieves sell their stolen goods.

Author : A. I. Bezzerides
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780520306844

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Thieves' Market by A. I. Bezzerides Pdf

A dark, fast-paced proletarian novel originally published in 1949, Thieves' Market was written out of the author's youthful experiences as a trucker carrying produce to the packing houses of California's Central Valley. Immigrant Nick Garcos, like his father before him, becomes an independent trucker, soon landing in the brutal and crooked underworld of the produce markets of San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, and Los Angeles. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1949.

Author : A. I. Bezzerides
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1990-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0887391400

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Thieves Market by A. I. Bezzerides Pdf

Author : Albert LaFarge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0380770792

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U.S. Flea Market Directory by Albert LaFarge Pdf

Author : A I Bezzerides
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8293326689

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Thieves' Market by A I Bezzerides Pdf

A.I. Bezzerides's third novel, about the dark world of truckers and wholesalers in post-war California, was famously adapted into the classic film noir Thieves' Highway (1949), directed by Jules Dassin. Immigrant trucker Nick Garcos--hauling produce in California's Central Valley--has a tough time maintaining his independence and integrity while dealing with the brutal and crooked underworld types who control the produce markets. This editon comes with a brand new introduction by Eddie Muller, author of Dark City and President of the Film Noir Foundation. "Bezzerides wrote with the progressive passion of John Steinbeck and the noir sensibility of James M. Cain. Anyone who wants to understand the bare-knuckled and blue-collar world of mid-20th century America has to read Buzz Bezzerides."--Alan K. Rode, Film Noir Foundation director and author of Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy

Author : Susan Wasserstein
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0140464816

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Collector's Guide to U. S. Auctions and Flea Markets by Susan Wasserstein Pdf

Author : Rebecca Levene,Magnus Anderson
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781781311073

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Grand Thieves & Tomb Raiders by Rebecca Levene,Magnus Anderson Pdf

Gaming: it’s the greatest British invasion of them all. Lara Croft is an international icon and the British-born Grand Theft Auto and its spin-offs have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The UK’s games industry is now bigger than either its cinema or its music. Yet the medium’s birth in Thatcher’s Britain was almost accidental. While politicians championed computers like the BBC Micro and the ZX Spectrum as engines of learning, it was left to a grassroots culture of amateur programmers to unlock their true potential. And from bedrooms and classrooms across the country, a brilliant profusion of innovative and idiosyncratic games soon emerged – propelling their young creators to fame, riches and, eventually, a place on the world stage. This is the story of those teenage coders – tracing their journey from the first home computers to the age of the smartphone. A mix of oddball characters, programming miracles and moral panics, Grand Thieves & Tomb Raiders reveals how the unique history of British computing led to some of the greatest games of all time.

Author : Jim Goodridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1558505199

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Goodridge's Guide to Flea Markets by Jim Goodridge Pdf

Author : Scott Carney
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062079589

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The Red Market by Scott Carney Pdf

“An unforgettable nonfiction thriller, expertly reported….A tremendously revealing and twisted ride, where life and death are now mere cold cash commodities.” —Michael Largo, author of Final Exits Award-winning investigative journalist and contributing Wired editor Scott Carney leads readers on a breathtaking journey through the macabre underworld of the global body bazaar, where organs, bones, and even live people are bought and sold on The Red Market. As gripping as CSI and as eye-opening as Mary Roach’s Stiff, Carney’s The Red Market sheds a blazing new light on the disturbing, billion-dollar business of trading in human body parts, bodies, and child trafficking, raising issues and exposing corruptions almost too bizarre and shocking to imagine.

Author : Gregory Galloway
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612199382

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Just Thieves by Gregory Galloway Pdf

A CrimeReads "Best Noir Novel of 2021" "A sucker punch noir that is also a powerful and haunting allegory of work, debt, and power." —Richard Price "An unreliable narrator makes this thriller all the more gripping." — WBUR A down and dirty gem of a tale—a twisty and twisted crime novel that evokes the worlds of George V. Higgins, Patricia Highsmith, and David Mamet, destined to be a Neo-noir classic. Rick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves. They do not steal randomly - - they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious handler. The jobs run routinely until they’re tasked with taking a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and obsession out of proportion to its apparent value. Just as the robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily into a powerful and shocking climax. Reveling in its con-artistry and double-crosses, Just Thieves is a nail-biting, noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.

Author : Albert Barrère
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : French language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019182901

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Argot and Slang by Albert Barrère Pdf

Author : Marc G. Weinberger,Leland Campbell,Beth Brody
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0669250031

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Effective Radio Advertising by Marc G. Weinberger,Leland Campbell,Beth Brody Pdf

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Author : Stella Webster Carroll Tolman,Harriet Louise Jerome
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Geography
ISBN : HARVARD:32044097022487

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Around the World by Stella Webster Carroll Tolman,Harriet Louise Jerome Pdf

Author : Perry Sanford Heath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Russia
ISBN : YALE:39002024036031

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A Hoosier in Russia by Perry Sanford Heath Pdf