The price of salt
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More Details

Published:
Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
249 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780486800295, 0486800296, 9780393325997, 0393325997, 9780486800295 (pbk.), 0486800296 (pbk.)

Notes

General Note
Unabridged reprint of the edition originally published by Coward-C McCann, Inc, New York, in 1952.
General Note
Originally published under a pseudonym.
Description
Patricia Highsmith's story of romantic obsession may be one of the most important, but still largely unrecognized, novels of the twentieth century. First published in 1952 and touted as "the novel of a love that society forbids," the book soon became a cult classic. Based on a true story plucked from Highsmith's own life, The Price of Salt (or Carol) tells the riveting drama of Therese Belivet, a stage designer trapped in a department-store day job, whose routine is forever shattered by a gorgeous epiphany--the appearance of Carol Aird, a customer who comes in to buy her daughter a Christmas toy. Therese begins to gravitate toward the alluring suburban housewife, who is trapped in a marriage as stultifying as Therese's job. They fall in love and set out across the United States, ensnared by society's confines and the imminent disapproval of others, yet propelled by their infatuation. The Price of Salt is a brilliantly written story that may surprise Highsmith fans and will delight those discovering her work.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Highsmith, P., & Morgan, C. (2015). The price of salt. Dover Publications, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995 and Claire Morgan. 2015. The Price of Salt. Dover Publications, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995 and Claire Morgan, The Price of Salt. Dover Publications, Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Highsmith, Patricia and Claire Morgan. The Price of Salt. Dover Publications, Inc, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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