The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Reissued to mark the centenary of Patricia Highsmith and the upcoming BBC adaption, Ripley, these beautiful new editions mark Highsmiths entry into Vintage Classics**AS SEEN ON WRITE AROUND THE WORLD WITH RICHARD E GRANT**The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer The TimesRipley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation Daily TelegraphHe is using you for what you are worthTom Ripley wants money, success, and the good life - and hes willing to kill for it. Struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors, and the law, Ripley leaps at the chance to start afresh on a free trip to Europe. But when his new-found happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking.This is the first in Highsmiths classic series featuring the character of Tom Ripley. The Talented Mr Ripley also inspired the Academy Award-winning film starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law.One of the BBCs 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography 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. Review 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 cant 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* * Review Text Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation Review Quote An outstanding thriller which has deservedly become a classic Promotional "Headline" Reissued to mark the centenary of Patricia Highsmith and the upcoming BBC adaption, Ripley, these beautiful new editions mark Highsmiths entry into Vintage Classics Details ISBN1784876763 Author Patricia Highsmith Pages 272 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2021 ISBN-10 1784876763 ISBN-13 9781784876760 Language English DEWEY 813.54 Series A Ripley Novel Publication Date 2021-04-15 UK Release Date 2021-04-15 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-04-15 NZ Release Date 2021-04-15 Imprint Vintage Classics Audience General Alternative 9781784877132 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:169290485;

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