Beautiful shadow: a life of Patricia Highsmith
Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Literature biography, Women biography, Family and relationships
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Biography of critically acclaimed suspense author Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), whose works include the psychopathic Tom Ripley character. Uses her private diaries and assorted interviews to portray the psychologically complex gay woman. Presents Highsmith as having an unpleasant personality and describes… her creative process and family secrets. Edgar Award. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2003.