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The Glass Cell

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**Rife with overtones of Dostoyevsky, *The Glass Cell* combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system.** In 1961, Patricia Highsmith received a fan letter from a prison inmate. A correspondence ensued between author and inmate, and Highsmith became fascinated with the psychological traumas that incarceration can inflict. Based on a true story, *The Glass Cell* is Highsmith’s deeply disturbing fictionalization of everything she learned. Falsely convicted of fraud, the easy-going but naive Philip Carter is sent to prison. Despite his devotion to Hazel, his wife, and the support of David Sullivan, a lawyer and friend who tries to avenge the injustice done to him, Carter endures six lonely and drug-ravaged years. Upon his release, Carter is a much more discerning, suspicious, and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life and death.

About Author

Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist who is known mainly for her psychological crime thrillers which have led to more than two dozen film adaptations over the years. She lived with her grandmot

Author

Patricia Highsmith

Format

Ebook

ISBN

9780393325676

Language

English

Pages

223

Publication Date

06-16-2004

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

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