The Talented Mr. Ripley
2 journalers for this copy...
[I found this particular copy at a local yard sale for a quarter - such a deal!]
I first encountered Highsmith's unusual hero many years back, and was immediately charmed by him. (One of the more disturbing aspects of the Ripley books - there are five in all, though I think the last one's a bit below par - is that the reader tends to sympathize with him and hope for his success even when he's just killed somebody.) In this book he's a rather nervous young man in dire need of cash - and of a new identity, since he doesn't think much of the one he has. When an opportunity arises to visit an old acquaintance in a sunny fishing village, Tom takes it, and begins to insinuate himself into his new friend's life. But when the friend decides Tom's getting entirely too familiar and tells him to back off, Tom's driven to a desperate move - and from there he has to keep taking larger risks to avoid discovery. It's suspenseful and poignant and often funny, with occasional bursts of terrifying (and understated) violence, and I'd call it a must-read for any fan of suspense literature.
The book has been filmed a couple of times, in 1966 as Purple Noon, starring (the beautiful!) Alain Delon, and most recently the 1999 version starring (the not-very-appealling-to-me-but-your-mileage-may-vary) Matt Damon. Each film had some good aspects - I loved Jack Davenport's performance in the 1999 film - but neither film concluded in the same way as the book. Both worth seeing, but do read the book first!
I first encountered Highsmith's unusual hero many years back, and was immediately charmed by him. (One of the more disturbing aspects of the Ripley books - there are five in all, though I think the last one's a bit below par - is that the reader tends to sympathize with him and hope for his success even when he's just killed somebody.) In this book he's a rather nervous young man in dire need of cash - and of a new identity, since he doesn't think much of the one he has. When an opportunity arises to visit an old acquaintance in a sunny fishing village, Tom takes it, and begins to insinuate himself into his new friend's life. But when the friend decides Tom's getting entirely too familiar and tells him to back off, Tom's driven to a desperate move - and from there he has to keep taking larger risks to avoid discovery. It's suspenseful and poignant and often funny, with occasional bursts of terrifying (and understated) violence, and I'd call it a must-read for any fan of suspense literature.
The book has been filmed a couple of times, in 1966 as Purple Noon, starring (the beautiful!) Alain Delon, and most recently the 1999 version starring (the not-very-appealling-to-me-but-your-mileage-may-vary) Matt Damon. Each film had some good aspects - I loved Jack Davenport's performance in the 1999 film - but neither film concluded in the same way as the book. Both worth seeing, but do read the book first!
Journal Entry 2 by 
GoryDetails
at Sky Market Pizza & Deli, 383 East Dunstable Rd. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, September 11, 2004
GoryDetails at Sky Market Pizza & Deli, 383 East Dunstable Rd. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, September 11, 2004
Released 19 yrs ago (9/11/2004 UTC) at Sky Market Pizza & Deli, 383 East Dunstable Rd. in Nashua, New Hampshire USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
I left this book on the bench in front of the deli at about 3 pm. (I included a newspaper clipping about today's September 11 memorial events, including one at the Sheraton, where I also released a book.)
*** Later: the book's been journalled anonymously, but from the information given I think I know which books the finder caught previously: The Lost Deep Thoughts and Arachnophobia. Since she only logged in to BookCrossing for the first book's journal entry, that's the only one on her bookshelf. (If you check in here again, christineg, I just wanted to say thanks for catching the books and passing them along! Sent a PM as well, but in case your email address has changed I'm adding this here...)
*** Update: It's October 2, 2005, and here's another: The Crimson and the White. So far I don't think any of these have had catches, but I'm linking them together so that if one does maybe it'll encourage christineg...
I left this book on the bench in front of the deli at about 3 pm. (I included a newspaper clipping about today's September 11 memorial events, including one at the Sheraton, where I also released a book.)
*** Later: the book's been journalled anonymously, but from the information given I think I know which books the finder caught previously: The Lost Deep Thoughts and Arachnophobia. Since she only logged in to BookCrossing for the first book's journal entry, that's the only one on her bookshelf. (If you check in here again, christineg, I just wanted to say thanks for catching the books and passing them along! Sent a PM as well, but in case your email address has changed I'm adding this here...)
*** Update: It's October 2, 2005, and here's another: The Crimson and the White. So far I don't think any of these have had catches, but I'm linking them together so that if one does maybe it'll encourage christineg...
saw the movie?!?
CAUGHT IN NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE USA
CAUGHT IN NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE USA
This is the 3rd time I found a book at the deli - I'm going to leave it at a Dunkin Donuts in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. I left the 1st one at Disney and the 2nd one in California and I've never seen an entry for them but they say the 3rd time is a charm. I hope so because if nothing happens this time - I'm done.
CAUGHT IN NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE USA
CAUGHT IN NASHUA NEW HAMPSHIRE USA
