The Talented Mr. Ripley

Paperback, 288 pages

English language

Published June 2, 2008 by W. W. Norton.

ISBN:
978-0-393-33214-8
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The first of the acclaimed Ripley novels, this clever psychological thriller introduces the reader to Tom Ripley and his extraordinary modus operandi. Accepting a commission from a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy in an attempt to convince his wayward son to return to the United States, Ripley gradually develops a plan to assume the young man’s identity along with his bank account.

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Subjects

  • Literature: Texts
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - General
  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Mystery & Detective - General
  • Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
  • Psychopaths
  • Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character)
  • Serial murderers