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   Is the Maltese Falcon a good book?

   • “The Modern Library named The Maltese Falcon one of the top 100 novels of the century. It was the first, and probably the greatest, hard-boiled detective novel. It pretty much invented the genre and its archetypes, including the femme fatale and the hard-drinking detective – in this case Sam Spade” Read more...

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   Who wrote the Maltese Falcon?

   • 4 out of 5 stars to The Maltese Falcon, a classic mystery novel written in 1930 by Dashiell Hammett. If you ask a mystery fan when the genre started, a good chunk of them will say during the Golden Age (1920s & 30s) with authors like Dashiell Hammett, specifically with the creation of the Sam Spade character.

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   Is the Maltese Falcon a crime novel?

   • In 1990, the Crime Writers Association ranked The Maltese Falcon as the 10th top crime novel of all time, and the Mystery Writers of America ranked it second on a similar 1995 list. The novel has been adapted for the stage and screen multiple times, with the 1941 Humphrey Bogart-led movie of the same name considered a film noir classic.

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   Why is the Maltese Falcon a classic?

   • A classic that helped change the way writers told detective stories, The Maltese Falcon is a classic case that contains all the elements of a fun whodunit. Drawing inspiration from his own life, Hammett created Samuel Spade, a private eye detective who saw action in Europe in World War I.

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   What is the plot of the Maltese Falcon?

   • The plot the Maltese Falcon is fairly simple. Somebody has the Maltese Falcon and everyone seems to think Sam Spade knows where it is. Miles Archer's murder complicates things a bit but really isn't much more than a bump in the road until his killer is revealed. The bad guys and supporting cast are an interesting bunch.

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   How much is a Maltese Falcon worth?

   • Underneath the murder and thugs is the root of the case- a Maltese Falcon figurine estimated to be worth a million dollars. In the depression era this was a large fortune, and O'Shaughnessy hopes that Spade helps her procure the Falcon and deliver both her and it to safety before the thugs find them.

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   With 39,000 ratings and almost 4,000 reviews of this book, you don’t need a detailed synopsis and review, but I’ll say The Maltese Falcon (1930) is a great book on so many levels, very entertaining, and if you have never read it, I highly recommend it.

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   Jan 24, 2023 · The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett book review. Brigid isn’t the only person after the statuette as Sam is visited by another person who wants him to find the Maltese falcon. Multiple parties are pursuing the Maltese falcon and it may be the reason why Archer was killed.

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   Oct 29, 2020 · The story of the Maltese Falcon is a “hard-boiled” detective story. A sub-genre of pulp fiction that Dashiell Hammett is credited with inventing. “Hard-boiled fiction, a tough, unsentimental style of American crime writing that brought a new tone of earthy realism or naturalism to the field of detective fiction.” Britannica

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   Sep 13, 2023 · Laced with smoke, mystery, sex, and murder, the Maltese Falcon seminally defines the noir genre with its sarcastic, gloomy main character, an unreliable femme fatale, deadly antagonists, and...

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Buy The Maltese Falcon from Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, NC. Read my book review of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, a classic mystery/noir crime novel performed by a full cast.

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   Oct 3, 2023 · Find out why 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett made the list.