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Nothing That Meets the Eye
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Description
This volume spans almost fifty years of Highsmith's career and establishes her as a permanent member of our American literary canon, as attested by recent publication of two of these stories in The New Yorker and Harper's. The stories assembled in Nothing That Meets the Eye, written between 1938 and 1982, are vintage Highsmith: a gigolo-like psychopath preys on unfulfilled career women; a lonely spinster's fragile hold on reality is tethered to the bottle; an estranged postal worker invents homicidal fantasies about his coworkers. While some stories anticipate the diabolical narratives of the Ripley novels, others possess a Capra-like sweetness that forces us to see the author in a new light. From this new collection, a remarkable portrait of the American psyche at mid-century emerges, unforgettably distilled by the inimitable eye of Patricia Highsmith. A New York Times Notable Book and a Washington Post Rave of 2002.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
466
Release Date:
2003-11-17
Publication Date:
2003-11-01
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0393325008
ISBN13:
9780393325003
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
652 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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