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Strangers on a Train

A Virago Modern Classic
By Patricia Highsmith
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith weaves a tale of two men who meet by chance on a train journey and engage in a chilling conversation about a hypothetical crime swap. As their initial casual discussion spirals into real-life consequences, the story delves into themes of guilt, psychological manipulation, and the dark corners of human nature.
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You might enjoy this thrilling novel if you are captivated by psychological suspense and the complex interplay of chance and manipulation. Crafted with tension and intrigue, it explores a chilling encounter between two strangers whose seemingly innocent meeting spirals into a sinister, deadly pact.

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Strangers on a Train

From the ground-breaking noir fiction writer Patricia Highsmith comes her propulsive, engrossing debut, Strangers on a Train. The inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1951 film.

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CLASSIC THRILLER BEHIND THE HITCHCOCK FILM AND HIGHSMITH'S FIRST NOVEL

By the bestselling author of The Talented Mr Ripley and Carol

'Her books have stylistic texture, psychological depth, mesmeric readability' SUNDAY TIMES

'The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense' MARK BILLINGHAM

'A gem . . . A magnificent suspense' DAILY MAIL

The psychologists would call it folie a deux...

Bruno slammed his palms together. "Hey! Cheeses, what an idea! I kill your wife and you kill my father! We meet on a train, see, and nobody knows we know each other! Perfect alibis! Catch?"

Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno are passengers on the same train. Haines is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno a mysterious smooth-talker with a sadistic proposal: he'll murder Haines's wife if Haines will murder Bruno's father. As Bruno carries out his twisted plan, Guy finds himself trapped in Highsmith's perilous world, where, under the right circumstances, ordinary people are capable of extraordinary crimes. From this moment, almost against his conscious will, he is trapped in a nightmare of shared guilt and an insidious merging of personalities.

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Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith is praised for its suspense and psychological depth, establishing Highsmith as a master of her genre. Reviewers highlight her ability to create a compelling narrative with unique characters and unforeseen twists, delivering a haunting and unsettling reading experience. Her writing style captivates readers, blending mystery, tension, and a distinctive atmosphere that leaves a lasting impression.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349007274

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Claire Messud

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 483g

Pages: 352

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Patricia Highsmith Series: Virago Modern Classics

About the Author

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and moved to New York when she was six. In her senior year, she edited the college magazine, having decided at the age of sixteen to become a writer. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train (1950), was made into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. The Talented Mr Ripley (1955), introduced the fascinating anti-hero Tom Ripley, and was made into an Oscar-winning film in 1999 by Anthony Minghella. Highsmith died in Locarno, Switzerland, in February 1995. Her last novel, Small g: A Summer Idyll, was published posthumously, the same year.

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