| Edith's Diary Contributor(s): Highsmith, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802128025 ISBN-13: 9780802128027 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edith Howland's diary is her most precious possession. After moving with her family from New York City to suburban Pennsylvania, Edith's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her trapped in a bleak existence with her degenerate son and his senile uncle. As Edith's life turns sour, she retreats into her writing; and while her life plunges into chaos, a disturbing tale of success and happiness blooms in her diary. She invents a happy life, and as she knits for imaginary grandchildren, the real world recedes further still, marking a descent into madness that may well be unstoppable. Originally published in 1977, Edith's Diary is a masterpiece of psychological suspense, a harrowing and tautly written tale of an ordinary woman whose life is slipping out of control. The author of Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith is one of the most original voices in twentieth-century American fiction. |
