"From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away." Which author, which book?
"The High Window" is a 1942 novel written by Raymond Chandler. It is his third novel to feature Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe. The character Marlowe delivers some of Chandler's most often-quoted remarks that are taken to be the epitome of the "hard-boiled" detective. So, for example, Marlowe approaching a woman lounging by a swimming pool, remarks to himself: "From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away."
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35 Comments
John M Eyd
Shame on you Laurie Bowman!
Jacqueline Tattam
Laurie Bowman, what a rude and mean spirited comment! Remember- people in glass houses....
Jas Newman
Laurie Bowman, Nina Kamwene probably knows a lot you and I don't, and we could surely learn from her. How do you think you'd do on a quiz based on East African trivia?
Lupe Hernandez
Laurie Bowman, So you must be a KNOW IT ALL!!!!!
Darla Collins
Laurie Bowman, classless words.
Nina Kamwene
No Clue.
teacherchicky
Who's Laurie Bowman and what did she say? I couldn't find her comment anywhere but it sounds awful!
teacherchicky
Such a fabulous quote! Great question!
larrywagner
Irma Rivera, Forget it the thumbs down monsters got to her first. Probably did the same to Tesla. Ignorance is not bliss.
Denise Currie
Bad morning, only got five this is the lowest ever. I think I must have left my brain snoozing in bed when I got up
Richard G Schwartz
Makes me want to read the book.
CharlesB
This saying describes many women now days too. I point out women who run their lipstick well past their lips as an example
Carole Cottrell
Right person, wrong book.
Robin Heckler
Easy,however, I do enjoy Philip Marlowe books.
Patricia Wiscombe
budderdudder, my thoughts exactly.
Darla Collins
What a great line lol
Rob Farr
A good literature trivia question …. but heaven help anyone who made a sexist remark like that today !!
Janice Fish
Great question
Val Wilkinson
We all tend to think of Raymond Chandler as the classic American novelist, although he spent most of his life in England and went to Dulwich College (my brother’s old school). All in all he got around a bit- a lot of experience to draw on! Both these men were great authors - great stories, well written!