Patricia Highsmith

Trapped in a boring, dead-end day job in a department store, stage designer Therese Belivet finds her life forever changed when she encounters--and falls in love with--Carol Aird, an alluring suburban housewife in the midst of a divorce, as they set out on a cross-country odyssey, pursued by a private investigator who forces Carol into choosing between her daughter and her lover. Reprint. 13,000 first printing.

The Patricia Highsmith renaissance continues with Nothing That Meets the Eye, a brilliant collection of twenty-eight psychologically penetrating stories, a great majority of which are published for the first time in this collection. 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.

It's deep winter and time to light the fire, pull up a blanket and curl up with your cat. But has it occurred to you that your feline companion might be licking blood from its paws? Slink through shadows and brush with death in these three classic cat-themed mystery tales from beloved crime authors Catherine Aird, Edmund Crispin, Patricia Highsmith and Ellis Peters. A Case of the Claws brings a thrilling winter chill to the festive season and asks: are these furry friends the guardians of our secrets or omens of misfortune?

Patritsiju Khajsmit (1921-1995) nazyvajut samym ubijstvennym ekzistentsialistom v detektivnoj proze. Ona "prosnulas znamenitoj" v 1950-m, srazu posle vykhoda ee debjutnogo romana "Neznakomtsy v poezde", po motivam kotorogo Khichkok snjal progremevshij nuar. Patritsiju Khajsmit voobsche mozhno nazvat rekordsmenom po chislu ekranizatsij. Po informatsii Forbes Woman, v obschej slozhnosti ee knigi, v tom chisle bestsellery serii o mistere Ripli, perenosili na plenku 40 raz. V 1999 godu vyshel "Talantlivyj mister Ripli" Entoni Mingelly, v 2024-m na platforme "Netfliks" - mini-serial "Ripli". Peru Khajsmit prinadlezhat bolee 20 romanov i neskolko sbornikov rasskazov. Ee proizvedenija otmecheny Gran-pri frantsuzskoj detektivnoj literatury i "Serebrjanym kinzhalom" Assotsiatsii detektivnykh pisatelej Velikobritanii; oni vkljucheny v spisok "100 luchshikh detektivov" anglijskogo pisatelja i kritika Genri Kitinga. "Neznakomtsy v poezde" - klassika zhanra psikhologicheskogo detektiva. Sluchajnye poputchiki boltajut o tom o sem, i odin vnezapno izlagaet drugomu absurdnuju ideju ob "ubijstve krest-nakrest". Tot ne pridaet znachenija etomu razgovoru, odnako makhovik prestuplenija uzhe zapuschen..."Ljubite vy detektivy ili net, no "Glubokie vody" - objazatelnoe chtenie" (Sunday Times). Geroj, ustavshij terpet izmeny zheny, odnazhdy vydumyvaet istoriju ubijstva... Roman byl ekranizirovan v 1981-m i 2022 godu (rezhisser Edrian Lajn, v glavnoj roli Ben Afflek).Po slovam biografa Khajsmit Endrju Uilsona, nazvanie romana "Dva lika janvarja" podcherkivaet dvojstvennuju, izmenchivuju prirodu glavnykh geroev, svjazannykh obschim prestupleniem. Knigu takzhe ekranizirovali dvazhdy: v 1986-m i 2014 godu. Vo vtoroj versii, snjatoj Khossejnom Amini, sygrali Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Danst i Oskar Ajzek."Te, kto ukhodjat" - proizvedenie zagadochnoe i rozhdajuschee spory. "Pered nami - glubochajshee psikhologicheskoe issledovanie chrezvychajno redkoj kollizii" (Times Literary Supplement). Nojabr v Venetsii, pustynnye naberezhnye, presledovatel i zhertva, kotorye strannym obrazom menjajutsja roljami...

Now available in a splendid, affordable hardcover edition with easy-to-read type of the unabridged original text, this groundbreaking LGBTQ classic by Patricia Highsmith is a raw, intoxicating exploration of desire, identity, and courage. Highsmith, writing under the pseudonym Claire Morgan, crafted a narrative that defied the pervasive stereotypes and tragic endings typical of lesbian literature of the era. Her portrayal of a same-sex romance was a daring move, challenging societal norms of the 1950s when such topics were cloaked in stigma and often relegated to subtext or moral condemnation. The relationship between Therese Belivet and Carol Aird is depicted with sincere complexity, making their love story universally relatable. The novel provides a rare, affirming representation of LGBTQ individuals, offering a glimmer of hope and validation. Patricia Highsmith's literary prowess has led to numerous film adaptations of her works, including Carol, based on The Price of Salt, and the classic thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. This beautifully bound edition is proudly printed in the USA and makes the perfect collectible treasure for booklovers and gifting.

Vipadkovi pidrobitki, prignichenist cherez bezgroshiv'ja, znajomstva z durnimi, nedolugimi ljudmi - ne pro tse mrije Tom Ripli. Vin pragne rozbagatiti ta zajnjati visoke stanovische v suspilstvi.Jakos Tom znajomitsja z amerikanskim miljonerom misterom Grinlifom, jakij proponuje khloptsju virushiti do Italiji, schob perekonati jogo sina Richarda povernutisja do Shtativ ta zajnjatisja batkovim biznesom.Zustrich iz Diki, bezturbotnim uljublentsem doli - tse shans pochati vse z chistogo arkusha. Odnak duzhe skoro nadiji Toma Ripli obertajutsja na porokh. Svit znovu zi zvichnoju nedbalistju jogo vidkidaje. I Tom rozumije: jomu zalishajetsja abo pomerti, abo stati inshoju ljudinoju - Richardom Grinlifom.Ta chi dijsno Tom zmozhe prozhiti zhittja inshoji ljudini, ne viklikavshi pidozri? Chi dopomozhut jomu chuzhi groshi pokinchiti z usima negarazdami?PerekladachRodion Kijko

It was jealousy that kept David from sleeping, drove him from a tousled bed out of the dark and silent boarding house to walk the streets... David Kelsey has an unswerving conviction that life is going to work out for him - if he can just fix the 'Situation'. His one true love, the brilliant, beautiful Annabelle, has married another man. But that doesn't mean she doesn't still love David. Even though she's pregnant with her husband's baby, David is certain she will take him back. Under an alias, he is setting up the perfect home for the two of them in a town close by. And everything is just about going to plan, until things take a murderous turn... An addictively twisted study of obsession from the bestselling author of The Talented Mr Ripley.Introduced by Sarah Hilary 'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' THE TIMES ' I love Highsmith so much. What a revelation her writing is' GILLIAN FLYNN 'The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense' MARK BILLINGHAM'To call Patricia Highsmith a thriller writer is true but not the whole truth: her books have stylistic texture, psychological depth, mesmeric readability' SUNDAY TIMES

"Mister Ripli pod vodoj" - pjatyj, i poslednij roman v serii o samom izvestnom personazhe Patritsii Khajsmit, amerikanskoj pisatelnitsy, priznannogo mastera psikhologicheskogo detektiva. Tsenitel muzyki i tsvetov, zabotlivyj muzh, estet i gedonist, a v proshlom lovkij avantjurist i khladnokrovnyj ubijtsa, Tom Ripli davno uzhe predpochitaet riskovannym aferam s poddelkoj kartin zanjatija v sadu, a kulinarnye shedevry znachat dlja nego ne menshe, chem shedevry zhivopisi. No proshloe ne tak legko otpustit, i iz ego temnykh glubin vyplyvajut poroj zhutkie prizraki, davno pokhoronennye pod tolschej vody...

Proshlo shest let s tekh por, kak Tom Ripli pribyl v Evropu i, sovershiv ubijstvo Dikki Grinlifa, unasledoval ego dengi, a vmeste s etim i privychki bogatykh ljudej, kotorym ne prikhoditsja mnogo dumat o khlebe nasuschnom. Tom schastlivo zhenat na docheri millionera i zhivet na roskoshnoj frantsuzskoj ville nedaleko ot Orli. Podobno Dikki, mister Ripli, novoobraschennyj estet i gedonist, posvjaschaet dosug zanjatijam zhivopisju; ego okruzhajut prekrasnye proizvedenija iskusstva, bessmertnaja muzyka uslazhdaet slukh. Zhizn ego kazhetsja bezmjatezhnoj, poka telefonnyj zvonok iz Londona ne narushaet ee mirnoe techenie. Afera, svjazannaja s poddelkoj i prodazhej kartin, v kotoruju Ripli vvjazalsja neskolko let nazad, grozit vyplyt naruzhu. I Ripli otpravljaetsja v London, nimalo ne zabotjas o tsene, kotoruju pridetsja zaplatit za to, chtoby delo ne poluchilo oglaski... "Mister Ripli pod zemlej" - vtoraja kniga serii o mistere Ripli, samom populjarnom personazhe Patritsii Khajsmit, kotoryj obitaet v strannom mire, gde mertvye podnimajutsja iz mogil, gde igra i realnost neotlichimy, a poddelka poroj predstavljaetsja bolee tsennoj, chem original. Kak i drugie knigi "ripliady", kniga imela ogromnyj uspekh u chitatelej, byla perevedena na mnogie jazyki, i po ee motivam v 2005 godu byl snjat film s Barri Pepperom v glavnoj roli (v russkom prokate film vyshel pod nazvaniem "Vozvraschenie mistera Ripli").

Priekhav v Nju-Jork, Tom Ripli byl polon chestoljubivykh planov: stat znamenitym akterom, proslavitsja, razbogatet... No realnost okazyvaetsja namnogo prozaichnee. Perebivajas sluchajnymi zarabotkami i stradaja ot chuvstva sobstvennoj nikchemnosti, mister Ripli ne mozhet uderzhatsja dazhe v univermage na dolzhnosti bukhgaltera. No vdrug on poluchaet neozhidannoe predlozhenie - sezdit v Italiju i ugovorit svoego khoroshego znakomogo Dikki Grinlifa, syna odnogo sostojatelnogo deltsa, vernutsja domoj, v Ameriku. Vstrecha s Dikki, bespechnym balovnem sudby, izbrannikom, dlja kotorogo ugotovan raj na zemle, - eto shans nachat vse s chistogo lista. Odnako ochen skoro nadezhdy mistera Ripli obraschajutsja v prakh. Mir snova s privychnoj nebrezhnostju ego otvergaet. I Ripli ponimaet: emu ostaetsja libo umeret, libo stat drugim chelovekom - Richardom Grinlifom.

Andra boken i den klassiska thrillerserien om Tom RipleySex år har gått sedan Tom Ripley mördade Dickie Greenleaf. Han bor nu i en vacker fransk villa, omgiven av en konstsamling i världsklass, och är gift med en arvtagerska till ett läkemedelsimperium. Allt är lugnt och behagligt i Ripleys värld tills ett telefonsamtal från London stör friden. En verksamhet ägnad åt konstförfalskning, som han startat några år tidigare, hotar att falla samman. En amerikansk samlare påstår att ett dyrbart mästerverk han köpt är en förfalskning, och Ripley måste åka till London för att hantera problemet. Patricia Highsmiths andra roman om Tom Ripley är en djupt fängslande och skrämmande berättelse, där Ripley inte skyr några som helst medel för att upprätthålla sin väv av lögner. I översättning av Britte-Marie Bergström.PATRICIA HIGHSMITH [1921-1995] är en av den amerikanska litteraturens stora författare. Highsmith är berömd för sina psykologiska thrillers, allra främst serien om Tom Ripley. Hon har också kommit att värderas högt av litteraturhistorien för debutromanen Främlingar på ett tåg och den lesbiska kärleksromanen Carol. I april 2024 hade den nya Netflix-serien Ripley premiär, baserad på böckerna om Tom Ripley. »Patricia Highsmiths böcker om Tom Ripley är ojämförligt oroande och mardrömsliknande.« The New Yorker »Ingen kan som Patricia Highsmith frammana de faror som lurar i välbekanta omgivningar.« Time Magazine

"Tot, kto sledoval za misterom Ripli" - chetvertyj roman o samom izvestnom personazhe amerikanskoj pisatelnitsy Patritsii Khajsmit, vovlekajuschej chitatelja v svoj strannyj, zamknutyj, irratsionalnyj mir smeschennykh moralnykh tsennostej i razmytykh granits mezhdu dobrom i zlom. V mistere Ripli s trudom teper mozhno uznat togo nischego, bez grosha v karmane parenka s temnym proshlym, kotoryj "ne ostanovitsja ni pered chem". Chitatel vstrechaet Toma Ripli v ego roskoshnom frantsuzskom pomeste, gde tot naslazhdaetsja svoimi georginami, igroj na klavesine i drugimi nevinnymi radostjami, a sbytu poddelnykh kartin predpochitaet prodazhu kistej i krasok. Odnako ego spokojnaja zhizn menjaetsja, kogda Ripli znakomitsja s shestnadtsatiletnim amerikantsem iz ochen bogatoj semi, kotoryj sbezhal iz domu posle zagadochnoj smerti ottsa, magnata pischevoj promyshlennosti. Ripli ispytyvaet k podrostku strannoe sochuvstvie, sobytija stremitelno razvivajutsja, i vskore eta neobychnaja para okazyvaetsja vovlechena v prestupnyj mir Zapadnogo Berlina 1970-kh godov...