This Storm
E579880
"This Storm" is a dark, intricately plotted historical crime novel by James Ellroy set in World War II–era Los Angeles, blending noir fiction with political conspiracy and social unrest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical crime novel
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noir fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | James Ellroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| followsWork | Perfidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ noir ⓘ political thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Buzz Meeks
NERFINISHED
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Hideo Ashida NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Dudley Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American fascism
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internment of Japanese Americans ⓘ organized crime in Los Angeles ⓘ police corruption in Los Angeles ⓘ wartime espionage ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
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police brutality ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ racism ⓘ social unrest ⓘ war-time paranoia ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0307957009 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | neo-noir ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | multi-perspective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of real and fictional historical figures
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dense, intricately plotted narrative ⓘ |
| pageCount | 608 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Second L.A. Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod |
1940s
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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