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The Letters of Raymond Chandler

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Shaun Usher
May 20, 2021
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Raymond Chandler and his cat, Taki. Photo: John Engstead.

Raymond Chandler’s1 letters are up there with the very best, and by way of the following six excerpts it is my aim to convince you all that he deserves a spot in the Letter Writers Hall of Fame (LWHOF), an organisation which, despite not yet existing beyond the dilapidated walls of my imagination, …

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