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POP.1280 [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Jim Thompson (Author)
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As high sheriff of Potts COunty, Nick Corey spends most of his time eating, sleeping and avoiding trouble. If only people--especially some troublesome pimps, his foul-tempered wife, and his half-witted brother-in-law--would stop pushing him around. Because when Nick is pushed, he begins to kill . . . or to make others do his killing for him! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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(1906 - 1977) James Meyers Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He began writing fiction at a very young age, selling his first story to True Detective when he was only fourteen. Thompson eventually wrote twenty-nine novels, all but three of which were published as paperback originals. Thompson also wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films “The Killing” and “Paths of Glory”). An outstanding crime writer, the world of his fiction is rife with violence and corruption. In examining the underbelly of human experience and American society in particular, Thompson’s work at its best is both philosophical and experimental. Several of his novels have been filmed by American and French directors, resulting in classic noir including The Killer Inside Me (1952), After Dark My Sweet (1955), and The Grifters (1963). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thompson's masterpiece, Dec 7 2003
By Dmitry Burdein "dburdein" (Morton Grove, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pop. 1280 (Paperback)
For my money, POP.1280, is Jim Thompson's best work, combining his talents for characterization, hard boiled crime tales, a sense of the absurd, and social commentary. The lead character of the small town sheriff, who is a cunning psychopath masquerading as a simpleton, is one of modern literatures most stunning villains. The character's nihilism, lack of empathy, and the ability to use people's flaws in his favor, make him a sort of Texan Iago.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Stranger" in a Familiar Land, Mar 11 2003
By Jurgen1919 (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pop. 1280 (Paperback)
Like other reviewers on this site, I beleive that Pop. 1280 is Thompson's best. No novel since Camus's The Stranger has so sucessfully explored the existentialist quandry in a crime novel setting. On the second page, Nick Corey announces that "I didn't know what the heck to do," and thereby launches his brilliant and brilliantly funny quest into the savage heart of America. Stranger in a familiar land.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Thompson's Best, Jan 23 2003
This review is from: Pop. 1280 (Paperback)
Jim Thompson tried a few different styles of narration in his books, with varying levels of success. But the first-person, interior perspective he uses in Pop. 1280 is totally smooth and effective. It's not for the light-hearted though, as the reader enters the mind of a psychopath, and finds himself (or at least I did) sympathizing with him -- or at least with his feelings and motives, if not his actions. The amazing thing about this book is the way Thompson blends horror with real pathos, plus incredible, laugh-out-loud humor. And the last chapter, with its revelations, is a sad and personal one. I agree with some other reviewers that it's a better read than The Killer in Me, which is saying something. So, if you feel up to the task (if Tom Ripley makes you queasy, don't go here), this is a great Jim Thompson novel. And if you like it, I can recommend The Grifters as another good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest cop since Dirty Harry
Dude, this guy is the baddest sherriff in these here parts! He's a psycho, plain and simple! But man, is he cool!
Published on Oct 24 2002 by crispy500

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Thompson's Best
POP. 1280 is in the tradition of other great Thompson books, such as THE KILLER INSIDE ME. The protagonist is a seemingly respectable, law-abiding citizen -- small-town Southern... Read more
Published on Oct 6 2002 by Westley

5.0 out of 5 stars This One Creeps Up On You
It would appear at the start of this book that Nick Corey, the sheriff of the town of Pottsville, is to be the hero of the story. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2002 by Untouchable

5.0 out of 5 stars rock & roll
it dont git any better then this
joe bob says chech it out, man
Published on April 18 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Second coming
Nick Corey is high sheriff of a small county and shouldn't have a worry in the world as long as he doesn't arrest anyone or at least anyone with money. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2002 by Paul Miller

4.0 out of 5 stars a mild variation on a proven theme..
The Killer Inside Me, a slick novel about a psychotic deputy sheriff in a small Texan town, is perhaps Jim Thompson's best known and most admired work. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2002 by lazza

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and tedious.
Jim Thompson achieved a measure of posthumous fame in the 1990's with the reissue of a number of his books. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2001 by R. H OAKLEY

5.0 out of 5 stars So good I'm going to sound like a cheesebag in this review.
I've read a lot of Thompson, and he really does have quite a few good ones under his belt, but this is far and away the crown jewel. Read more
Published on Sep 10 2001 by renton_bagges

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing more than a masterpiece
It seems that just about everyone I know gets their start with jim Thompson by reading THE KILLER INSIDE ME, and I was no different. And as good as that book is, POP. Read more
Published on Aug 27 2001 by Kent Gowran

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fun, and funny - Thompson at his best
OK. You want a fast and funny story that's going to keep your interest and entertain: This is it. Thompson at his best. Read more
Published on Jul 9 2001 by Bernard M. Patten

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