How the idea moved: 5 landmark works

1. 1939The Big SleepRaymond ChandlerOriginNovel

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2. 1963The Spy Who Came in from the ColdJohn le CarréEvolutionNovel

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3. 1985Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtryEvolutionNovel

   'Lonesome Dove' directly preceded McCarthy's Border Trilogy, including 'All the Pretty Horses,' and its success in depicting the gritty, fading cowboy way of life likely influenced the literary landscape for such narratives. (passes on to All the Pretty Horses)

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4. 1992All the Pretty HorsesCormac McCarthyEvolutionNovel

   'Lonesome Dove' directly preceded McCarthy's Border Trilogy, including 'All the Pretty Horses,' and its success in depicting the gritty, fading cowboy way of life likely influenced the literary landscape for such narratives. (inherits from Lonesome Dove)

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5. 2006Winter's BoneDaniel WoodrellEvolutionNovel

   Woodrell's novel shares McCarthy's commitment to depicting characters in harsh, unforgiving rural landscapes, facing moral dilemmas and violence with a similar spare, yet evocative, narrative style. (inherits from All the Pretty Horses)

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