
The novel begins with a play on James's The Ambassadors. Tom Ripley is chosen by the wealthy Herbert Greenleaf to retrieve Greenleaf's son, Dickie, from his overlong sojourn in Italy. Dickie, it seems, is held captive both by the Mediterranean climate and the attractions of his female companion, but Mr. Greenleaf needs him back in New York to help with the family business. With an allowance and a new purpose, Tom leaves behind his dismal city apartment to begin his career as a return escort. Bu ...
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Talented Mr Ripley
A Virago Modern Classic, Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
Highsmith, Patricia
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Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-13: 978-0-349-00462-4
Titelnr.: 50849590
Gewicht: 0 g
Little, Brown Book Group (2014)
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