The Boy Who Followed Ripley

Fiction & Literature, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
Cover of the book The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Patricia Highsmith ISBN: 9780393344752
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: September 17, 2008
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Patricia Highsmith
ISBN: 9780393344752
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: September 17, 2008
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"Ripley is an unmistakable descendant of Gatsby, that 'penniless young man without a past' who will stop at nothing."—Frank 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 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. More than any other American literary character, Ripley provides "a lens to peer into the sinister machinations of human behavior" (John Freeman, Pittsburgh Gazette).

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Ripley is an unmistakable descendant of Gatsby, that 'penniless young man without a past' who will stop at nothing."—Frank 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 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. More than any other American literary character, Ripley provides "a lens to peer into the sinister machinations of human behavior" (John Freeman, Pittsburgh Gazette).

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Wyoming: A Bicentennial History by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Say Nice Things About Detroit: A Novel by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Local Visitations: Poems by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927-77 by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book LGBTQ Clients in Therapy: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book The Conference of the Birds by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book The Leafcutter Ants: Civilization by Instinct by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on Trial by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain: Stories by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Naked Money: A Revealing Look at Our Financial System by Patricia Highsmith
Cover of the book Stealing Sugar from the Castle: Selected and New Poems, 1950--2013 by Patricia Highsmith
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy