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Strangers on a Train
We meet on a train, see, and nobody knows we know each other! The psychologists would call it folie a deux...
Strangers on a Train was Patricia Highsmith's first novel, and adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock.
'A true original in crime fiction' The Times
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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.
With a new introduction by Paula Hawkins, author of Girl on a Train
"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?"
From this moment, almost against his conscious will, Guy Haines is trapped in a nightmare of shared guilt and an insidious merging of personalities. The psychologists would call it folie a deux...
Strangers on a Train was Patricia Highsmith's first novel, and adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock.
'A true original in crime fiction' - The Times
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Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith has been lauded for its masterful suspense and originality in crime fiction. The novel is recognised for its claustrophobic and irrational world, eliciting a sense of personal danger. Highsmith's writing is praised for its clarity, emotional perceptiveness, and a disturbing edge that captivates and challenges readers.
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ISBN: 9781784876777
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 April 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 206g
Pages: 288
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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