{"product_id":"ediths-diary-paperback","title":"Edith's Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1977, \u003ci\u003eEdith's Diary\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, Patricia Highsmith is one of the most original voices in twentieth-century American fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-1995) is the author of more than twenty novels, including \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689283063871,"sku":"9780802128027","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8f034317af14915432aea5e698bd8ab1.webp?v=1764985041","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/ediths-diary-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}