Keith Deutsch wrote:
>
> A very full description and analysis of the
relationship between Red
> Harvest, Yojimbo, Last Man Standing, and Grimaldi
(the producer whose name I
> could not remember but who does own the film rights
to Red Harvest) can be
> found at:
>
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/09.26.96/last-man-9639.html
Interesting article with a lot of speculation, no definitive
answers, and at least one downright inaccuracy:
Hammett thought Red Harvest his best novel; so did highbrow
critics. Robert Graves called it "a literary landmark," and
Andre Gide dubbed it "the last word in atrocity, cynicism,
and horror" (one assumes Gide meant it as compliment).
In fact Hammett considered THE GLASS KEY to be his best
novel.
BobT
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