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The Talented Mr Ripley

By Patricia Highsmith
Series: A Ripley Novel
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The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith is a gripping psychological thriller that follows Tom Ripley, a young man with an extraordinary gift for impersonation. Tasked with bringing a wealthy industrialist’s son back from Italy, Tom becomes entangled in a web of deceit and obsession. This novel explores themes of identity, morality, and the human psyche in an elegantly chilling narrative.
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You might enjoy this novel if you are intrigued by psychological thrillers featuring complex characters and suspenseful plots. It explores themes of identity, deception, and the darker side of human nature with a gripping and unsettling narrative. Perfect for those who appreciate a blend of crime and character study in a vividly depicted setting.

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The Talented Mr Ripley

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Reissued to mark the centenary of Patricia Highsmith and the upcoming BBC adaptation, Ripley, these beautiful new editions mark Highsmith's entry into Vintage Classics.

As seen on Write Around the World with Richard E Grant

'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' - The Times

'Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation' - Daily Telegraph

'He is using you for what you are worth'

Tom Ripley wants money, success, and the good life - and he's 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 Highsmith's 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 BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.

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The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith is praised for its portrayal of the amoral and charming protagonist, creating a truly original character. It is regarded as a haunting and harrowing exploration of a schizophrenic murder, maintaining an irresistible grip on the reader. The novel is noted for its precise plotting, stylish writing, and icy wit, elevating it above conventional thrillers as a cool classic. It is celebrated as a thrilling, beautifully escapist read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784876760

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 272

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Patricia Highsmith Penguin Books Psychological Thriller Series: A Ripley Novel

About the Author

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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