Edith's Diary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802128027)

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.

Author: Patricia Highsmith
ISBN-10: 0802128025
ISBN-13: 9780802128027
Publisher: Grove Press
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2018
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d