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In "Playback," Raymond Chandler delivers yet another captivating tale in the world of hard-boiled detective fiction, featuring his iconic protagonist Philip Marlowe. The narrative unfolds in a richly atmospheric Los Angeles, where Chandler's characteristic prose—sharp, witty, and imbued with a sense of existential ennui—explores themes of deception, nostalgia, and the moral ambiguities of post-war America. The book combines elements of a classic detective story with a profound meditation on the passage of time, drawing on film noir aesthetics to enhance the hauntingly reflective tone that permeates Marlowe's journey. Raymond Chandler, often regarded as a pioneer of the genre, was himself shaped by a tumultuous life that included stints in journalism and a successful Hollywood screenwriting career. This myriad of experiences informed his nuanced understanding of human nature and society, allowing him to craft stories that are both engaging and layered with complex societal critiques. "Playback" is particularly notable as it reflects Chandler's own struggles with the changing landscapes of Hollywood and the American moral fabric during the mid-20th century. I highly recommend "Playback" to both fans of detective fiction and those interested in a deeper exploration of moral reality and nostalgia. Chandler's prose is not only entertaining but also serves as a mirror to the disquieting transformations of modern existence. This novel invites readers into a captivating investigation while reflecting on the choices that define our lives and the stories we tell.

La última novela de Philip Marlowe es la más madura, tierna y sensual. Una mordaz crítica a la sociedad en la medida de después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Philip Marlowe ha recibido el encargo de seguir a Eleanor King, una encantadora y misteriosa pelirroja con un pasado tormentoso que siempre se las apaña para caer en manos del hombre equivocado: podría decirse que sus parejas son verdaderos depredadores. Por lo visto, ahí donde la señorita King va, la siguen los problemas... Lo que a Marlowe le había parecido casi un entretenimiento se convertirá en un enfangado cóctel con una pizca de chantaje, un puñado de mentiras, una dosis de identidades falsas y un toque de asesinato. Playback (1958) es la séptima novela de la serie dedicada a Marlowe y la última que Raymond Chandler dejó terminada. Reseña: «Se me hace difícil encontrarle sucesores a Raymond Chandler». W. Somerset Maugham

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"Han slog armene om mig, så vi tumlede ind mod en gadedør. Håndtaget ramte min hofte som et håndkantsslag. Jeg løftede armene og holdt om mit hoved. - Bare et godnatkys, bøvsede han. Jeg pressede mine læber sammen, mens hans tunge forgæves pressede sig mod dem. - Du er så skide sød, du er, mumlede han og stak en iskold hånd ind på min ryg. - Nej, brølede jeg. Men det var for sent. Hans anden hånd jog op mellem mine ben, jeg fik et smertefuldt klem, et til, så udstødte han en sær lyd og slap mig. - Hvad fanden i helvede! Han gloede på mig og tørrede sig hen over den forsavlede mund. Den unge akademiker Michael bor sammen med sin kæreste Charlotte. Uadtil er alt normalt, men Michael lever en dobbelttilværelse som transperson. I al hemmelighed udforsker han det kvindelige i både sig selv og de kvinder, han møder på sin vej. Han skuffes imidlertid i sit forhold til Charlotte, en kort kærlighedsaffære og sine egne transseksuelle erfaringer. Værket er udgivet med datidens sprogbrug. Ib Lucas (f. 1946) er dansk forfatter og tidligere lektor på Sankt Annæ Gymnasium, hvor han har undervist i dansk og dramatik. Ib Lucas debuterede i 1981 med novellesamlingen "Når virkeligheden flimrer", efterfulgt af "Lystens labyrinter" (1983), hvori han skildrer 1968’er generationens livsformer. I romanerne "Maskepi" (1984) "Playback" (1986) og "Aftalt spil" (1989) kredser forfatteren om temaerne køn og identitet i en moderne virkelighed. Romanen "Silhuetter" (1995) blev filmatiseret af Henning Carlsen under titlen "I wonder who’s kissing you now" (1998). Senest har Lucas udgivet spændingsromanen "Manden på tapetet" (2008), hvori han fremsætter en opsigtsvækkende hypotese om forholdet mellem Tycho Brahe og Shakespeare.

Playback is the first book to place the fascinating history of sound reproduction within its larger social, economic, and cultural context-and includes appearances by everyone from Thomas Edison to Enrico Caruso to Dick Clark to Grandmaster Flash to Napster CEO Shawn Fanning. In a narrative that begins with Edison's cylinder and ends with digital music, the ubiquitous iPod, and the file-sharing wars, this is a history we have all experienced in one way or another. From the Victrola, the 78, the 45, and the 33 1/3 to the 8-track, cassette, compact disc, DAT, and MP3, the story of Playback is also the story of music, and the music business in the twentieth century and beyond.

"Buried inside QuickTime are a host of powerful tools for creating, delivering, and playing digital media. The official QuickTime documentation explains 'what' each API function does. But knowing what each function does isn't enough to allow a developer to take full advantage of QuickTime. QuickTime Toolkit fills in the gap—providing plenty of practical examples of 'how' to use QuickTime to perform all kinds of useful tasks. More importantly, [this book] goes beyond 'how' and into 'why' —providing readers with a deeper understanding of QuickTime and how to benefit from using it in their own products." —Peter Hoddie, cofounder of Kinoma and former QuickTime architectQuickTime Toolkit, Volume Two continues the step-by-step investigation of programming QuickTime, the elegant and powerful media engine used by many of Apple's industry-leading services and products (such as the iTunes music store, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro) and also used by a large number of third-party applications. This second collection of articles from the author's highly regarded column in MacTech Magazine builds upon the discussion of playback techniques and media types presented in the first volume to cover advanced types of QuickTime media data, including video effects, Flash tracks, and skins. It shows how to capture audio and video data, broadcast that data to remote computers, play movies full screen, and load movies asynchronously. QuickTime Toolkit Volume Two also shows how to integrate Carbon events into your Macintosh application and how to work with Macintosh resources in your Windows application.Part of the official QuickTime Developer Series, publishing the finest books on QuickTime in cooperation with Apple. - Written by one of Apple's premier media engineers skilled in revealing QuickTime's sophisticated technology to programmers - Offers many undocumented insider tips for making applications that work well in both Mac OS and Windows