![]() ![]() ![]() On the 59th anniversary of Chandler’s death, here are 47 of the best covers of The Long Goodbye from around the world. Some are beautiful, some bizarre often they’re both. There’s the Robert Altman film, of course, but then there are the hundreds of editions produced around the world, each with its own peculiar take on Marlowe’s Lennox/Wade investigations. The Long Goodbye alone-to many his greatest achievement-has inspired countless visions from artists and designers. ![]() The particulars range across individuals, ages, and cultures. Maybe that’s why we have so many iconic images from his work and such a strong visual sense of what it means to experience a Chandler story. Few authors can match him for evocative intensity. Simply saying Raymond Chandler’s name summons up a world: a slant of light, a wry grin, the sting of gin and lime, a melancholy something in the air. ![]()
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