Diane Trap wrote:
> If some non-fiction would help, you might
try:
>
> _Los Angeles: A to Z_, an encyclopedia of the
city--use it to find
> short articles on people and places
I checked that book out but I didn't see much. But I wasn't
thinking
as a reference guide.
> _Sunshine and Wealth_, by Henstell--Los Angeles in
the '20s and '30s,
> lots of black and white photographs
That sounds great. We will check it out.
> _Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles_--don't remember the
author(s), but
> it does include photographs of some of the places
Chandler wrote about.
> I've only glanced briefly through it--some of the
photos seem more
> arty than informative, but it is interesting. As I
remember, though,
> most of Chandler's stuff is
post-prohibition.
I thought that would be much better then it was. But it
was
very interesting. Many of the buildings he describes are
of
the right era, so Chandler is a great influence.
I have also found some great Chicago, SF, and NYC
architecture
books that are very useful for anyone getting the feel of
an
era.
BTW:
Are Burnett's other novels, like Asphalt Jungle, available
now?
None of the search engines show them available.
Thanks for the help.
Jeff
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