Talented Mr Ripley

Highsmith, Patricia

£12.99

Ripley wanted out. He wanted money, success, the good life – and he was willing to kill for it. Patricia Highsmith’s other novels include ‘Strangers on a Train’ and ‘This Sweet Sickness’.

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Publish Date: 04/06/2015

Description

A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MATT DAMON, JUDE LAW AND GWYNETH PALTROW

One of the BBC’s 100 Novels that shaped our world.

‘An outstanding thriller which has deservedly become a classic’ THE TIMES

‘Ripley – amoral, hedonistic and charming – is a genuinely original creation’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘I’m a huge Highsmith fan. If there’s one book I wish I’d written, it’s The Talented Mr RipleySARAH WATERS

A BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK EDITION OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CRIME NOVELS EVER WRITTEN

Tom Ripley travels to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him – exactly like him. Suave, agreeable and utterly amoral, Ripley will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal.

The Talented Mr. Ripley serves as an unforgettable introduction to this smooth confident man, whose talent for murder and self-invention is chronicled in four subsequent Ripley novels.

Additional information

Weight 497 g
Dimensions 205 × 152 × 30 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

xvii, 334

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.54 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K