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The Price of Salt
A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.
Author Patricia Highsmith is best known for her psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Originally published in 1952 under a pseudonym, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one's nature. The book is also the basis of the acclaimed 2015 film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Author Patricia Highsmith is best known for her psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Originally published in 1952 under a pseudonym, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one's nature. The book is also the basis of the acclaimed 2015 film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Reprint of the Bantam Books, New York, 1953 edition.
Lesbian fiction romance; LGBTQ; queer; Erotic; gay; taboo; true classic; Love; Love story; forbidden love; lover; passion; freedom; suspense; identity; hope; The Talented Mr. Ripley; awakening; raw; desire; obsession; longing; Â manhattan; Christmas; road trip; dark horse; Cold; Winter; Coming of age; Mood; Psychological literary fiction; 2015 movie film Carol; Norton; classic novels; feminism; feminist; noir; clerk; Isolation; Strangers on a Train; courage; encounter; lonely; Resolution; new york city; Cate Blanchett; validation; sexuality$3.85
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A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.
Author Patricia Highsmith is best known for her psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Originally published in 1952 under a pseudonym, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one's nature. The book is also the basis of the acclaimed 2015 film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Author Patricia Highsmith is best known for her psychological thrillers Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Originally published in 1952 under a pseudonym, The Price of Salt was heralded as "the novel of a love society forbids." Highsmith's sensitive treatment of fully realized characters who defy stereotypes about homosexuality marks a departure from previous lesbian pulp fiction. Erotic, eloquent, and suspenseful, this story offers an honest look at the necessity of being true to one's nature. The book is also the basis of the acclaimed 2015 film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Reprint of the Bantam Books, New York, 1953 edition.
Lesbian fiction romance; LGBTQ; queer; Erotic; gay; taboo; true classic; Love; Love story; forbidden love; lover; passion; freedom; suspense; identity; hope; The Talented Mr. Ripley; awakening; raw; desire; obsession; longing; Â manhattan; Christmas; road trip; dark horse; Cold; Winter; Coming of age; Mood; Psychological literary fiction; 2015 movie film Carol; Norton; classic novels; feminism; feminist; noir; clerk; Isolation; Strangers on a Train; courage; encounter; lonely; Resolution; new york city; Cate Blanchett; validation; sexuality
