I just recently learned about Raymond Radiguet (from his mention in a James Salter novel) and loved Cheeks on Fire--now I'll read his novels you mentioned as well. Interesting how you compared these three and included the idea of rage. Thanks for this post, I'll be thinking a lot about it.
Interesting that both Westerns and urban crime stories have lone gunmen and PIs who need to do "heartless justice," knowing their own inability to define justice. One reason for being addicted to justice. I just wrote a book comparing 20th century urban noir with contemporary rural noir
I just recently learned about Raymond Radiguet (from his mention in a James Salter novel) and loved Cheeks on Fire--now I'll read his novels you mentioned as well. Interesting how you compared these three and included the idea of rage. Thanks for this post, I'll be thinking a lot about it.
Interesting that both Westerns and urban crime stories have lone gunmen and PIs who need to do "heartless justice," knowing their own inability to define justice. One reason for being addicted to justice. I just wrote a book comparing 20th century urban noir with contemporary rural noir
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Jay, that sounds like an interesting book. The lone gunmen is very much rooted in the West. Meaning not only in America, but in Europe as well.