- Paperback: 45 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; Vintage Contemporaries ed edition (May 7 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0679734740
- ISBN-13: 978-0679734741
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,410,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
James Vanning est poursuivi jusque dans son sommeil par la vision obsessionnelle d''un revolver d''un "noir lugubre, d''un noir total", de scènes de violence et d''un meurtre qu''il aurait commis. S''il n''arrive pas à oublier cet épisode angoissant, il ne parvient pas non plus à le relier à un moment de sa vie. Dessinateur dans une agence de publicité, il n''a rien d''un tueur et n''aspire qu''à se marier et à se consacrer à sa vie de famille. C''est le hasard qui a mis sur sa route une sacoche contenant trois cent mille dollars, des gangsters endurcis et ce revolver qui le hante. Dès lors, il est pris au piège d''un engrenage fatal...Nightfall est le quatrième roman de David Goodis. Ce "grand classique" de la Série blême est republié dans une traduction nouvelle et intégrale.
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About the Author
Romancier américain, David Goodis est né le 2 mars 1917, à Philadelphie où il est mort le 7 janvier 1967.Après des études journalistiques, terminées en 1938, David Goodis devient auteur dans les « pulps » américains. Il publie son premier livre Retour à la vie, (Retreat from Oblivion) en 1938, et s''installe à New York. Il obtient le succès en 1946 avec son livre Cauchemar. L''adaptation de ce livre en 1947, sous le titre Les Passagers de la nuit avec Humphrey Bogart et Lauren Bacall, lui vaut d''être engagé par la Warner Bros comme scénariste à Hollywood. De retour à Philadelphie en 1950, il s''occupe de ses parents et de son frère, puis sombre dans l''alcool.Oublié dans son pays natal, David Goodis doit son succès en France à l''adaptation de plusieurs de ses livres au cinéma, notamment de Tirez sur le pianiste par François Truffaut en 1960, dont c''est le deuxième long-métrage.
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Wonderful story of a man on the run from the law, and the sympathetic policeman who takes an interest in his case. A beautiful book, spare and haunting. Not a wasted word. Goodis sometimes reaches for poetry in his tales, but here he achieves it with a delicate poise. Very atypical of the bulk of Goodis's output, and probably not the place to start, but this is one of the great post-WW2 thrillers, and as close as anyone's ever come to evoking film noir on the page.
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A Classic,
By Douglas J. Bassett - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nightfall (Paperback)
Wonderful story of a man on the run from the law, and the sympathetic policeman who takes an interest in his case. A beautiful book, spare and haunting. Not a wasted word. Goodis sometimes reaches for poetry in his tales, but here he achieves it with a delicate poise. Very atypical of the bulk of Goodis's output, and probably not the place to start, but this is one of the great post-WW2 thrillers, and as close as anyone's ever come to evoking film noir on the page.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
a paranoid and claustrophic thriller with something missing,
By lazza - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nightfall (Paperback)
'Nightfall' is a short novel by David Goodis, written at the height of his career (in the early 1950s). True to form, Goodis focuses on a single character and his angst. This time we have a man who has difficulty remembering the details of his involvement with $300,000 taken in a bank heist. On his tail are the bank robbers and the police. One fully appreciates this man's plight. However this alone didn't capivate this reader. Why?Authors like David Goodis and Patricia Highsmith who specialise on suspense and apprehension of a leading character (typically a victim or a criminal) succeed when there are additional characters and/or circumstances that 'fill out' the story. However 'Nightfall' is really a one-dimensional story. The author fails to build on an interesting sub-plot involving a police detective, with the help of his wife, chasing our poor central character. Before long I found 'Nightfall' to be a tedious read. Bottom line: certainly a must read for those into 'noir' fiction. Others will probably find it too dark, depressing and claustrophobic.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Noir yet paradoxically uplifting.,
By Michael G. "mikefromrochester" - Published on Amazon.com
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David Goodis defies convention in the pages of Nightfall, a noirish tale of an innocent man pursued by both criminals and the police. Jim Vanning, Navy veteran and commercial artist, knows it's only a matter of time until he's captured by one or the other and must live every moment with the claustrophobic fear only the relentlessly hunted can understand. The unconventional aspect of this book derives from the persona of Fraser, the New York detective charged with bringing Vanning in. Quite remarkably, Fraser has developed sympathy for his quarry and takes it upon himself to go the extra mile and then some to help Vanning out.The storyline to Nightfall takes several unexpected twists and turns along the way. Adding to Nightfall's considerable appeal is the no nonsense rapid fire dialogue Goodis has written for the various characters. All in all, this intriguing novel of crime and its unforseen consequences is a very worthwhile read. Had it not been for a number of overly contrived plot elements, it would deserve a 5 star rating. |
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