Among all his novels, Cain held "Past all Dishonor" in high regard. Few readers will share this judgment. Set in California and Nevada in -- , "Past all Dishonor" is a novel of the Civil War and of the West. The novel is told in the first person by Roger Duval, 21, a native of Annapolis, Maryland and a graduate of St. John College/5(8). Past All Dishonor (Arbor House library of contemporary Americana) - Kindle edition by Cain, James M.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Past All Dishonor (Arbor House library of contemporary Americana)/5(8). · James M. Cain (–) was one of the most important authors in the history of crime fiction. Born in Maryland, he became a journalist after giving up on a childhood dream of singing opera. After two decades writing for newspapers in Baltimore, New York, and the army—and a brief stint as the managing editor of the New Yorker —Cain Book Edition: Digital Original.
Don't miss today's Thriller of the Day. Past All Dishonor. by James M. Cain. BEST PRICE EVER and a BookGorilla Debut! Early in the Civil War, the Confederacy sends Roger Duval to Sacramento, to keep an eye on the situation in California in hopes of turning the Western territory towards the Southern cause. It's a plush assignment, well out. Past All Dishonor. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Price: $ Hardcover. First edition. Spine faded, boards lightly rubbed, else fine without dustwrapper. Item # Add to Cart Ask a Question. item image. James M. Cain birth name: James M. Cain born: 7/1/ died: 10/27/ nationality: USA. VG+ / VG+ KNOPF, STATED FIRST EDITION. QUITE NICE COPY, WITH THE ONLY FLAW BEING THE SMALL TEAR AT THE BASE OF THE FOLD TO THE DJ FLAP -- WHICH IN AND OF ITSELF IS FAIRLY UN-NOTICEABLE.
Past All Dishonor. James M. Cain. Open Road Media, - Fiction - pages. James Cain's Civil War Novel James Cain ( -- ) is known for his noir novels, including "The Postman Always Rings Twice", "Double Indemnity", and "Mildred Pierce" and for the films based on them. After reading these and other books, I wanted to read more of Cain, including his little-known historical novel, "Past all Dishonor", written in The Cain convention, a man and a woman- murderously and amorously amok-, in the story set (nominally only) in the Civil War, of Roger Duval, better born, and Morina, adventurers and whore. Roger, a spy, meets Morina on a boat where in pinching a pocketbook she is alerted by the police, helps her get away, lives with her for a few days when she leaves him. He finds her again in a fancy house in.
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