"Ripley is an unmistakable descendant of Gatsby, that 'penniless young man without a past' who will stop at nothing."âFrank Rich
Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, "a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened" (New York Times Book Review), was Patricia Highsmith's favorite creation. In these volumes, we find Ripley ensconced on a French estate with a wealthy wife, a world-class art collection, and a past to hide. In Ripley Under Ground (1970), an art forgery goes awry and Ripley is threatened with exposure; in The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980), Highsmith explores Ripley's bizarrely paternal relationship with a troubled young runaway, whose abduction draws them into Berlin's seamy underworld; and in Ripley Under Water (1991), Ripley is confronted by a snooping American couple obsessed with the disappearance of an art collector who visited Ripley years before. More than any other American literary character, Ripley provides "a lens to peer into the sinister machinations of human behavior" (John Freeman, Pittsburgh Gazette).
Tom Ripley leads a life of luxury at his chateau in Villeperce. He passes his days gardening, practicing the piano, and enjoying the company of his lovely wife. Never mind the blood-stains in the basement. But now he has new neighbors: a vulgar and curious American couple who, Ripley fears, may discover his secrets.
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Crime
- Serial Killers
- Crime
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Author : Highsmith, Patricia
Language : English
Edition : Norton Ed
Published :2008-09-17
Number Of Pages : 304
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0393333191
ISBN-13 : 9780393333190
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 5.5 in x 8 in
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