Summary
The Talented Mr. Ripley: A Deadly Pursuit of the Good Life
Tom Ripley craves wealth, admiration, and a life of luxury – and he’s prepared to do anything to get it.
Burdened by debt and skirting the edges of the law, Ripley seizes an opportunity for a fresh start in Europe. But when his newfound contentment is jeopardized, his reaction is both immediate and terrifying.
This is the first novel in Highsmith’s acclaimed series featuring the enigmatic Tom Ripley.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529940886 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529940885 |
| Author: | Patricia Highsmith |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation * Daily Telegraph *As haunting and harrowing a study of a schizophrenic murder as paper will bear. A glittering addition to the meagre ranks of people who make books that you really can’t put down * Sunday Times *Precisely plotted, stylishly written and kept alert by an icy wit. Streets ahead of the conventional thriller: a cool little classic of its kind * Evening Standard *An outstanding thriller which has deservedly become a classic * Spectator *Beautifully escapist, utterly thrilling * Healthy, Summer Reads of 2021 *
About The Author
Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1921 but moved to New York when she was six. In her senior year she edited the college magazine, having decided to become a writer at the age of sixteen. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train, was made into a famous film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. Patricia Highsmith died in Locarno, Switzerland in 1995. Her last novel, Small g - A Summer Idyll, was published posthumously just over a month later.
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