The Big Sleep - Book

I have just finished reading The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. I really enjoyed the book and agree with every bit of praise I have seen about Chandler's writing style, particularly his character development and real sense of place which is created through very detailed description. As I was reading I could really see all the locations and what the people looked like. I haven't decided whether to watch the 1946 film yet, as I don't want it to influence me too much.

I have made some notes to identify the main characters/places which I'm then going to print and make notes about each of, and maybe read through the book again to find quotes based on them.

Characters

·         Phillip Marlowe

·         General Sternwood

·         Carmen Sternwood

·         Vivian Regan

·         Rusty Regan

·         Eddie Mars

·         Joe Brody

·         Mona Mars

·         Owen Taylor

·         Bernie Ohls

·         Harry Jones

·         Arthur Gwynn Geiger 

·         Lash Canino

Places

·         Marlowe’s apartment

·         Marlowe’s office

·         The greenhouse

·         The Sternwood mansion

·         Geiger’s store – Hollywood Boulevard

·         Geiger’s house

·         Outdoors

·         In Marlowe’s car

·         The pier at the docks

·         Cypress Club

·         Joe Brody’s apartment

·         Oil fields