| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
455 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Early stories, 1938-1949 -- Mightiest mornings -- Uncertain treasure -- Magic casements -- Miss Juste and the green rompers -- When the door is always open and the welcome mat is out -- In the plaza -- Hollow oracle -- Great cardhouse -- Car -- Still point of the turning world -- Pianos of the Steinachs -- Mighty nice man -- Quiet night -- Doorbell for Louisa. |
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Pt. II. Middle and later stories, 1952-1982 -- Bird in hand -- Music to die by -- Man's best friend -- Born failure -- Dangerous hobby -- Returnees -- Nothing that meets the eye -- Two disagreeable pigeons -- Variations on a game -- Girl like Phyl -- It's a deal -- Things had gone badly -- Trouble with Mrs. Blynn, the trouble with the world -- Second cigarette. |
| Summary |
The Highsmith renaissance continues with this brilliant collection of 28 short stories, a great majority of which have never been seen before. From this new collection, a remarkable portrait of the American psyche at mid-century emerges, unforgettably distilled by the inimitable eye of Patricia Highsmith. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Dr. James H. Poivan, Professor of History, Emeritus. |
| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories, American.
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Detective and mystery stories, American. |
| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery stories, American.
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| Subject |
Psychological fiction, American.
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Psychological fiction, American. |
| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Detective and mystery fiction.
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Psychological fiction.
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Psychological fiction.
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| ISBN |
0393051870 |
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9780393051872 |
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