num_pages: 344
description: An authorized biography of the enigmatic, popular, and legendary American writer, written with the full cooperation of Lillian Hellman, chronicles the shaping of his vision and his bursts of creativity
language: English
title: Dashiell Hammett: A Life
titlecomplete: Dashiell Hammett: A Life
genres: Mystery, Biography, Writing, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 108
publisher: Random House