Thurber on crime
What does the "little man" do when he tires of living the decent life? In "Thurber on Crime" the great American humorist sketches a quick tableau of the revenge of the middlebrow over the irritating. He explores the twists and turns of the mind that lead ordinary men and women to murder and sudden betrayal. The book sparkles with flashes of wit and insight, blazing up under the unlikeliest of circumstances. Interspersed throughout the collection are drawings and sketches that capture a peculiarly desperate quality of the macabre
Print Book, English, ©1991
Hamish Hamilton, London, ©1991