Looking for rachel wallace promised land spenser omnibus by robert b parker book cover, description, publication history. Jan 29, 2020 in todays video, i talk about the six book in the series, looking for rachel wallace. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading looking for rachel wallace the spenser series book 6. Parker, at 40 forty years ago this month, robert b parker published the sixth spenser novel, looking for rachel wallace. Dj moderately chipped on head of spine, rubbed along edges and folds, vertical crease in front. Spenser is hired to protect a lesbian, feminist activist, the eponymous rachel wallace. Spenser is the tough guy with a macho code of honor, hired to protect a woman who thinks that code is obsolete. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Bestsellerautorin rachel wallace ist eine engagierte feministin. Looking for rachel wallace the spenser series book 6 kindle edition by robert b. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. Due to her stand on feminism, her outspoken lesbianism, and the fact that she has written a book naming names of those who practice unequality in the workplace, she needs a bodyguard. Rachel wallace is a radical feminist lesbian on tour with a controversial book and she needs protection. This is the first time we meet rachel wallace for whom the book is named, a lesbian activist writer, who hires spenser as a bodyguard. It was also the restaurant that professor lambeau took robin williams character, sean, to in an attempt to convince him to work with the main protagonist in good will hunting. Wallace and spenser dont see eye to eye, and after she fires him, she gets kidnapped. Spenser spends the rest of the book looking for her. Editions of looking for rachel wallace by robert b. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Spenser defends her more vigorously than she would like and she fires him. She has made a lot of enemiesenemies who threaten her life. Download pdf looking for rachel wallace book full free. Spenser, a little too wisecracking and violent for rachels tastes, doesnt last long at the bodyguard job. Looking for rachel wallace pdf download full pdf read.
Add in a snarky sense of humor and the voice of a generation was alive and well. Looking for rachel wallace by parker, robert b paperback available at half price books s. If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Learn more about looking for rachel wallace in the pima county public library digital collection. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010.
The setting is 1978, a time when being openly lesbian or gay was often a political statement, if not personally dangerous. The novel begins when parkers cool, suave detective spenser is hired to be a body guard for rachel wallace, a feministlesbian author who has received threats from shady antigay right wing organizations. Looking for rachel wallace is the sixth spenser novel written by robert b. But when rachel vanishes, spenser charges to the rescue. Looking for rachel wallace available for download and read online in other formats. Spenser series 006 looking for rachel wallace by robert. In looking for rachel wallace, spenser is hired to bodyguard the title character, an outspoken lesbian author. Looking for rachel wallace the spenser series book 6 kindle. Spenser isthe sassiest, funniest, mostenjoyabletoreadabout private eye around todaythe legitimate heir to the hammettchandlermacdonald tradition. Due to her stand on feminism, her outspoken lesbianism, and the fact that she has written a book naming names. She has a new book coming out and is about to go on a book tour.
Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Michael prichard spenser is the sassiest, funniest, mostenjoyabletoreadabout private eye around today. Rachel wallace is not the easiest person to get along with. Looking for rachel wallace spenser parker, robert b.
Parker gradually established himself as the doyen of modern crime fiction and one of the the all time greats of the genre. She has made a lot of enemies enemies who threaten her life. She made a lot of enemiesenemies who threatened her life. Looking for rachel wallace pima county public library. If the writing seems abbreviated or sloppy or informal, thats. Plot summary edit spenser is hired to protect a lesbian, feminist activist, the eponymous rachel wallace. Rachel wallace is lesbian and an avowed feminist, and she hires spenser as a bodyguard as she travels to various venues to.
Parker, 9780440153160, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Learn more about looking for rachel wallace in the wichita public library digital collection. Spenser isthe sassiest, funniest, mostenjoyabletoreadabout private eye around todaythe legitimate heir to the. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, novels featuring chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil coleeverett hitch westerns, as well as the sunny randall novels. Earlier this week, i talked about the usefulness of the book critique to help refine my writing. The final twist that takes our hero to montreal is a bit over the top, but if you remember events from the summer of 1972 it is not so farfetched. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Looking for rachel wallace is a real feelgood story, with an interesting assortment of characters, plenty of action, and great dialogue.
Mar 28, 2020 looking for rachel wallace is the sixth spenser novel by robert b. Buy looking for rachel wallace by robert b parker online at alibris. Lightly rubbed on ends of spine and extending one inch from spine along top front edge, pages darkened but clean and binding firm. Spenser is hired to look after the campaigning lesbianfeminist author rachel wallace. Oct 11, 2015 in looking for rachel wallace, spenser is hired to bodyguard the title character, an outspoken lesbian author. Tougher, stronger, better educated, and far more amusing than sam.
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The earlier novels, in my opinion, are definitely the better ones and i was really pleased to find looking for rachel wallace, on rereading, still stands up perfectly well, sexual politics and all, being a cleverly constructed mystery with great characters. Bound in the publishers original black quarter cloth and blue boards, spine stamped in gilt. Spenser series 006 looking for rachel wallace by robert b. Her very public and forceful stance has made rachel many enemies, some of which have been extremely hostile and threatening. Parkers 1980 spenser novel looking for rachel wallace. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones.
Spenser isthe sassiest, funniest, most enjoyabletoreadabout private eye around todaythe legitimate heir to the. Private detective spenser grows up some in looking for rachel wallace, the 6th book in the series. Looking for rachel wallace wisconsin public library. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Looking for rachel wallace promised land spenser omnibus by. Spenser goes looking for rachel wallace the 411 from 406. Jul 12, 2010 looking for rachel wallace is the sixth spenser novel written by robert b. Robert b parker spenser is hired to protect a lesbian, feminist activist, the eponymous rachel wallace. Looking for rachel wallace spenser 9780440153160 by parker, robert b. I thought id show a critique i did on one of crime fiction writer robert parkers best spenser novels, looking for rachel wallace, a book that has helped me immensely as i try to make a career in the same field. Looking for rachel wallace is the sixth spenser novel by robert b. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published.
Buy a cheap copy of looking for rachel wallace book by robert b. He was ready to lay his life on the line to find rachel wallace. Looking for rachel wallace the spenser series book 6. Join facebook to connect with rachel wallace and others you may know. Spenser gives the connoisseur of that rare combination of good detective fiction and good literature a chance to indulge himself. Looking for rachel wallace wichita public library overdrive. Apr, 2012 earlier this week, i talked about the usefulness of the book critique to help refine my writing. Spenser, a little too wisecracking and violent for rachel s tastes, doesnt last long at the bodyguard job. Looking for rachel wallace by robert b parker alibris. In todays video, i talk about the six book in the series, looking for rachel wallace. I thought id show a critique i did on one of crime fiction writer robert parkers best spenser novels, looking for rachel wallace, a book that has.
Looking for rachel wallace havent read a robert parker i didnt like. Spenser is a likable protagonist with a really good sense of humor and hes a great cook too. Clayden not the official vid, but a special extended version of the video tell. In looking for rachel wallace our hero is hired to protect the title character, a radical lesbian feminist who has been receiving death threats because of her latest book tyranny, which is about. There is no hawk in this one, but thats okay rachel wallace is a heavyweight in her own right.