{"product_id":"chandler-west-a-story-of-los-angeles-paperback","title":"Chandler \u0026 West: A Story of Los Angeles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles, 1939.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two writers struggle to finish books destined to become American masterpieces: Raymond Chandler and his debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e, and Nathanael West with his tour de force, \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Locust\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Chandler and West don't know is that their work, and their lives, will draw together around the Hollywood murder of a gorgeous aspiring actress. The pair find themselves entangled with a sex magick cult, gambling rackets, rocket scientists, pornographers, Big Oil, bad cops, and Nazis vying for control of the movie industry-all while war in Europe looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting writer's block and alcoholism, the two novelists come together to piece together the true story obscured behind Tinseltown's shimmering facade. \u003cem\u003eChandler \u0026amp; West\u003c\/em\u003e is a roller-coaster ride across a corrupt and idealistic Los Angeles at the glamorous heights of the Golden Age of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020065456267,"sku":"9780990480266","price":29.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/1wU9qql1B39780990480266.webp?v=1779198467","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/chandler-west-a-story-of-los-angeles-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}