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William Lindsay Gresham (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ ʃ ə m /; August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly well-regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted to film in 1947 and 2021.
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William Lindsay Gresham (August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted into a 1947 film starring Tyrone Power. Gresham was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Nightmare Alley is a novel by American writer William Lindsay Gresham, published in 1946. It is a study of the lowest depths of showbiz and its sleazy inhabitants—the dark, shadowy world of a second-rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femmes fatales.
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William Lindsay Gresham wurde am 20. August 1909 in Baltimore geboren. Gresham war ein von tiefen Ängsten heimgesuchter Mann, dessen Leben regelrecht in dämonischer Finsternis verlief. 1946 schrieb er den Roman Nightmare Alley, der als Klassiker der amerikanischen Literatur gilt und mit Tyrone Power und Joan Blondell in Hollywood verfilmt ...
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30. Nov. 2021 · Gresham’s novel is a tale of many things: the folly of faith and the cunning of those who peddle it; alcoholism and the destructive terror of delirium tremens; the playing deck of fate, which allots its deathbound destines without rhyme and without reason. what it is not is a tale of crime and punishment, sin and retribution. to ...
William Lindsay Gresham wurde am 20. August 1909 in Baltimore geboren. Gresham war ein von tiefen Ängsten heimgesuchter Mann, dessen Leben regelrecht in dämonischer Finsternis verlief. 1946 schrieb er den Roman Nightmare Alley, der als Klassiker der amerikanischen Literatur gilt und mit Tyrone Power und Joan Blondell in Hollywood verfilmt ...
Showing 19 distinct works. sort by. * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more books, click here . William Lindsay Gresham has 19 books on Goodreads with 25040 ratings. William Lindsay Gresham’s most popular book is Nightmare Alley.
