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RARA-AVIS: Locale
I've been thinking about common elements in hardboiled fiction, and found
myself wondering whether an urban environment is a requirement of the genre.
My definition of "urban" would include some suburban locales; it seems to me
that suburbs of older cities are often more urban than the heart of newer
cities.
But what about small towns, farming communities, backcountry? To be sure, a
place like the desert outside Las Vegas is a good spot to get rid of a body
or hold a "questioning" session without worry about interruptions. But can a
hardboiled novel take place entirely in a nonurban setting?
I couldn't think of any examples where it has, but admittedly I'm not that
well-read in the genre.
Anny
AnnyMiddon@aol.com
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