by W. R. Burnett · Orbis · tapa dura · ISBN 9788475308401
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«La jungla del asfalto» is the crime novel by W. R. Burnett, published by Orbis in hardcover (189 pages, in Spanish).
A legendary thief just out of prison plans the robbery of a jewelry store in a Midwestern city. He assembles a corrupt lawyer, a safe-cracking expert, a driver and a thug, and the heist is perfectly calculated; however, personal ambitions and betrayals among the members will ensure nothing goes as planned.
Colección Biblioteca Grandes Éxitos, no. 69. Translation by José Mª Claramunda Bes. The original novel The Asphalt Jungle (1949) was adapted into a movie by John Huston in 1950.
Suitable for readers of classic crime fiction and for those who appreciate mid-20th-century film noir.
