The talented Miss Highsmith : the secret life and serious art of Patricia Highsmith / Joan Schenkar.

Author/creator Schenkar, Joan
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.
Descriptionxx, 684 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. How to Begin -- 2. Simple Act of Forgery -- 3. La Mamma -- 4. Greek Games -- 5. Alter Ego -- 6. Social Studies -- 7. Les Girls -- 8. Real Romance of Objects -- 9. Cake That Was Shaped Like a Coffin -- Appendix 1 : Just the Facts -- Appendix 2 : Patricia Highsmith's New York -- Appendix 3 : Charts, Maps, Diagrams, and Plans.
Abstract Reveals the dark private life of the successful twentieth-century writer, chronicling her Texas origins through her self-exile in Europe and offering insight into the influence of Tom Ripley and the Hitchcock film inspired by her first novel.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [657]-660).
LCCN 2009018363
ISBN9780312303754
ISBN0312303750

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS3558.I366 Z87 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold