Record Number |
844598 |
ISBN |
9781448217908 (hardback) |
Author |
Bradford, Richard, 1957- author. |
Title |
Devils, lusts and strange desires : the life of Patricia Highsmith / Richard Bradford. |
Publisher/Date |
New York : Bloomsbury Caravel, 2021. |
©2021 |
Pagination etc. |
xiii, 258 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical resources and index. |
Summary Note |
Honoring the 100th anniversary of her birth, this biography of the acclaimed author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train focuses on her gay radicalism, her self-destructive personality and cruel treatment of her lovers. |
Subject - Name |
Highsmith, Patricia, -- 1921-1995 |
Subject |
Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography |
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography |
Lesbians -- United States -- Biography |
Suspense fiction -- Authorship |
Biographies. |
Shelf Location |
813.6 HIGH |