| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xx, 684 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [657]-660). |
| Summary |
Reveals the dark private life of the successful twentieth-century writer, chronicling her Texas origins through her self-exile in Europe and offering insight into the influence of Tom Ripley and the Hitchcock film inspired by her first novel. |
| Contents |
1. How to Begin -- 2. Simple Act of Forgery -- 3. La Mamma -- 4. Greek Games -- 5. Alter Ego -- 6. Social Studies -- 7. Les Girls -- 8. Real Romance of Objects -- 9. Cake That Was Shaped Like a Coffin -- Appendix 1 : Just the Facts -- Appendix 2 : Patricia Highsmith's New York -- Appendix 3 : Charts, Maps, Diagrams, and Plans. |
| Subject |
Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Bisexuals -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780312303754 |
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0312303750 |
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