The Getaway (novel)
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The Getaway (novel) is a 1958 crime novel by Jim Thompson that follows a bank robber and his wife on a violent, double-cross-filled escape after a heist goes wrong.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Getaway | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Jim Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
corrupt associates
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law enforcement pursuers ⓘ professional criminals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endingStyle | ambiguous and surreal ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector |
Roger Donaldson
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Sam Peckinpah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Getaway (1972 film)
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The Getaway (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | varies by edition ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 200–250 pages ⓘ |
| hasSpouseRelationshipBetweenCharacters | Doc McCoy and Carol McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| influenced | later crime and noir fiction ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | hardboiled fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carol McCoy
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Doc McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | bank heist and escape ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak depiction of criminal psychology
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violent and nihilistic tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Jim Thompson crime novels ⓘ |
| plotElement |
botched bank heist
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double-crosses among criminals ⓘ flight from law enforcement ⓘ journey toward supposed safe haven ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | bank robber ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Lion Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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crime ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ survival ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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The Getaway