RIFE WITH OVERTONES of Dostoyevsky, "The Glass Cell, first published forty years ago, combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system. Falsely convicted of fraud, the easy-going but nauve Philip Carter is sentenced to six lonely, drug-ravaged years in prison. Upon his release, Carter is a more suspicious and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life and death. "The Glass Cell's bleak and compelling portrait of daily prison life--and the consequences for those who live it--is, sadly, as relevant today as it was when the book was first published in 1964.
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"Patricia Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing...bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night."
In 1961, Patricia Highsmith received a fan letter from a prison inmate. A correspondence ensued and Highsmith became fascinated with the psychological traumas that incarceration can inflict.
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Condition: Muy bueno. : The Glass Cell es una novela de misterio y crimen escrita por Patricia Highsmith, publicada originalmente en 1964. La historia sigue a Philip Carter, un hombre ingenuo que es falsamente acusado de fraude y sentenciado a seis años de prisión. Tras su liberación, Philip se convierte en un hombre violento y desconfiado, lo que tendrá consecuencias devastadoras para quienes lo rodean. La novela ofrece una crítica a la devastación psicológica causada por el sistema penitenciario y un retrato sombrío de la vida en prisión. EAN: 9780140036039 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Glass Cell Autor: Patricia Highsmith Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 224 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-10-22-b6890a06
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Condition: Bueno. : The Glass Cell es una novela de misterio y crimen escrita por Patricia Highsmith, publicada originalmente en 1964. La historia sigue a Philip Carter, un hombre ingenuo que es falsamente acusado de fraude y sentenciado a seis años de prisión. Tras su liberación, Philip se convierte en un hombre violento y desconfiado, lo que tendrá consecuencias devastadoras para quienes lo rodean. La novela ofrece una crítica a la devastación psicológica causada por el sistema penitenciario y un retrato sombrío de la vida en prisión. EAN: 9780140036039 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Glass Cell Autor: Patricia Highsmith Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 224 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-04-29-bdbb36ed
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