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Published Nov. 10, 2008 by W.W. Norton & Co..
The talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith: The talented Mr. Ripley (2008, W.W. Norton & Co.)
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- 978-0-393-06649-4
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The first of the acclaimed Ripley novels, this clever psychological thriller introduces the reader to Tom Ripley and his extraordinary modus operandi. Accepting a commission from a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy in an attempt to convince his wayward son to return to the United States, Ripley gradually develops a plan to assume the young man’s identity along with his bank account.
Subjects
- Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Serial murderers -- Fiction
- Psychopaths -- Fiction
- Criminals -- Fiction
- Italy -- Fiction