Deep Water (Highsmith novel)
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| Author | Patricia Highsmith |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Polly Cameron |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Suspense, Psychological Thriller |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-32455-6 |
Deep Water is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, first published in 1957 by Harper & Brothers. It is Highsmith's fifth published novel, the working title was The Dog in the Manger. [1] It was brought back into print in the US in 2003 by W. W. Norton & Company.[2]
Synopsis
Vic and Melinda Van Allen's loveless marriage is held together only by a precarious arrangement whereby, in order to avoid the messiness of divorce, Melinda is allowed to take any number of lovers as long as she does not desert her family. Eventually, Vic can no longer suppress his jealousy and tries to win back his wife by asserting himself through a tall tale of murder—one that soon comes true. In this complex portrayal of a dangerous psychosis emerging in the most unlikely of places, Highsmith examines the chilling reality behind the idyllic facade of American suburban life.
Film adaptation
- Eaux profondes (1981)
- Director Adrian Lyne is scheduled to direct a film adaptation of Deep Water for Fox 2000 Pictures to a script by Zach Helm.[3]
References
- ^ Schenkar, Joan (2009). The Talented Miss Highsmith, p. 574. St. Martin's Press, New York. ISBN 0312303750.
- ^ http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Deep-Water/
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (April 26, 2013). "Abstinent A Decade, Adrian Lyne Beds Down With Fox 2000 On Adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's Sexy Thriller 'Deep Water'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
External links
- Deep Water (book details) on ChooseYourHighsmith.com
- Gillian Flynn on Deep Water - Wall Street Journal book club selects Deep Water, April 24, 2014
- Book of a Lifetime: Deep Water - Appreciation of the novel by Craig Brown, The Independent, Nov. 4, 2011.
- Deep Water, the Hunt for the 1958 Heinemann First Edition - Existential Ennui, Sept. 26, 2013