The Price of Salt, or Carol - Softcover

Highsmith, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626543100 ISBN 13: 9781626543102

Verlag: Allegro Editions, 2015

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Reseña del editor

An unlikely encounter between Therese, a young sales clerk, and Carol, a lonely homemaker, leads to an amorous romance in this classic work of lesbian fiction. Struggling against the oppressive routines of their daily lives and the strict social norms governing mid-century femininity, the new lovers take to the open road where their new relationship can thrive. But their dreamy, blissful adventure is sharply interrupted when Carol must make a difficult choice between her child and her lover.

Patricia Highsmith is famous for penning thrillers like Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley, but her keen ability to create compelling characters and narratives truly shines in this oft-overlooked classic. Published under a pseudonym in 1952, Highsmith's lyrical prose and sensitive, well-rounded treatment of lesbian characters marked a significant departure from the stereotyped lesbian pulp fiction that had historically dominated the marketplace. A work that demands our respect and attention, The Price of Salt is an honest and profound meditation on love and the importance of following one's heart.

Biografía del autor

Patricia Highsmith (1921 1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including Strangers on a Train, The Price of Salt, The Blunderer and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Allegro Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1626543100
• ISBN 13: 9781626543102
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256