As with other elmore leonard books, this one is a very easy read with no filler. Some of his bestsellers include road dogs, up in honeys room, the hot kid, mr. Key differences between jackie brown and rum punch. Elmore leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers raylan, tishomingo blues, be cool, get shorty, and rum punch, as well as the acclaimed collection when the women come out to dance, which was a new york times notable book. Jackie brown was adapted from leonards 1992 novel rum punch which. Like a pulled punch, the authors latest evocation of lives on the periphery has a somewhat restrained quality, although the characters here, especially the women, are vintage leonard. The inimitable elmore leonard follows up his bestseller maximum bob with a punch rum punch where a gun dealer, a flight attendant, and a bail bondsman make interesting bedfellows. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by elmore leonard. Rum punch by elmore leonard overdrive rakuten overdrive. I picked up a copy of rum punch from a place i was staying on a recent vacation. Oct, 2009 rum punch is classic elmore leonardthe electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film jackie brown by director quentin tarantino, starring pam grier, robert deniro, and samuel l.
Uploaded by booksalecataloger1 on september 27, 2011. Rum punch is a 1992 novel written by elmore leonard. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including mr. Chances offered, taken and passed up are the leitmotif in leonards latest bittersweet evocation of petty criminals on the periphery, a fiveweek pw bestseller and a. Why these 10 books are the best elmore leonard wrote the. Leonards story of a notaltogetherblameless flight attendant on the run from her vicious gunrunning sometime employer who sees her as a troublesome loose end, rum punch is the king daddy of crime writers seattle times at his sharpest and most ingeniously entertaining. Oct 22, 2015 elmore leonard wrote fortyfive novels and nearly as many western and crime short stories across his highly successful career that spanned more than six decades. Elmore leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers raylan, tishomingo blues, be cool, get shorty, and rum punch, as well as the acclaimed collection when the women come out to dance, which was a. Majestyk, get shorty, rum punch as jackie brown and be cool. He began his careers in the 1950s writing pulp westerns, but was not widely known until the publication of his 1985 book glitz. October 11, 1925 august 20, 20 was an american novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
When leonard read the screenplay for jackie brown, he said that it was the best he had ever read. In fact, people magazine calls it, leonards best work. The film stayed somewhat true to the volatile plot of the novel, but you know what they say. Tishomingo blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories fire in the hole. Paradise, tishomingo blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories fire in the hole. Elmore leonard s plots are always simple and compete and his characters are always three dimensional. His 30th book, rum punch, adapted into a film by quentin tarantino, has been released recently as a reprint and deserves a fresh look. Elmore leonard was born in new orleans on 11 october 1925. This book, like all of leonard s work was a page turner. Elmore leonard october 11, 1925 is probably one of the key icons among american novelists and screenwriters. Oct 18, 2011 elmore leonard october 11, 1925 is probably one of the key icons among american novelists and screenwriters. Rum punch by elmore leonard 1993, paperback for sale. Elmore leonard jackie burke tries to stay out of jail by setting her partner up with the feds and still keep the money from selling illegal guns.
Rum punch by elmore leonard 1992, hardcover for sale. Many of his books have been made into movies, including get shorty, out of sight, and rum punch, which became quentin tarantinos jackie brown. When opportunity, in the person of comely flight attendent jackie burke, knocks, he answers, and many plot twists later again, a hallmark of elmore leonards writing, rides off with her into. The trouble is, its stuck in the bahamas, and slick, middleaged gun. Elmore leonards plots are always simple and compete and his characters are always three dimensional. Aug 23, 20 elmore leonard is wellknown for his crimeridden mysteries, and deservedly so. Rum punch is classic elmore leonard the electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film jackie brown by director quentin tarantino, starring pam grier, robert deniro, and samuel l. I had seen jackie brown, the movie adapted from this book, several times before finally reading rum punch.
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Novelist elmore leonard in some semigrungy lane in downtown toronto in 2004. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elmore leonard books online. Notably inspired by higginss the friends of eddie coyle, 1972, leonard was an adept dialogue writer and master of the tight scene. Rum punch is a fastpaced, welldrawn story that brings together old crooks and makes new ones. Having somehow missed it among all the elmore leonard i had read, having also solid reason to believe it would lie neglected on the shelf where i found it, i decided to give it a new home. Returning from service, he enrolled in the university of detroit and worked as an. The main characters of this fiction, mystery story are.
Leonard is best known for his early western novels as well as crime fiction and suspense thrillers. The plot is confusing to follow at first, but it works out. The imagination can go a long way but i do find myself visualizing. Rum punch is classic elmore leonardthe electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film jackie brown by director quentin tarantino, starring pam grier, robert deniro, and samuel l. Publication date 1998 topics illegal arms transfers, illegal arms transfers publisher new york, n. When jackie gets caught smuggling her bosss gun money on the airline she works for, she hatches a plan with her ba. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Chances offered, taken and passed up are the leitmotif in leonard s latest bittersweet evocation of petty criminals on the periphery, a fiveweek pw bestseller and a bomc featured alternate selection. He was buried in a cemetery in bloomfield, michigan.
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