Ten Things I Wish I'd Known—Before I Went Out Into the Real World Condition:Like New This work established Chandler as

This work established Chandler as the master of the 'hard-boiled' detective novel

detailing everything anyone will ever need to know about the postapocalyptic land of Ooo and its inhabitants—secret lore and spells

no fort building

The gap between the “best” and the rest is growing

transgression and eroticism – reissued with a new introduction from Zadie Smith

Ten Things I Wish I'd Known—Before I Went Out Into the Real World Condition:Like New This work established Chandler asI wrote this book so that you might be spared. Not from having to learn the lessons I had to learn. No one can spare you that, because learning is experiential, and you have to do it yourself. As a wise person once told me: If I could spare you the pain youre experiencing, I wouldntbecause I wouldnt want to deprive you of the strength and wisdom youll gain from having gone through it and come out the other side. Each and every one of you is a