Carol |
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Author:
| Highsmith, Patricia |
ISBN: | 978-1-62654-314-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
Publisher: | Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.
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Imprint: | A.R. Shephard & Co. |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Now a major motion picture starring Rooney Mara and Cate BlanchettA sensual tale of forbidden love, sensuality, and romance, Carol tells the story of Therese, a young sales clerk, and her passionate affair with Carol, a housewife embroiled in a bitter divorce. The two lonely women find something rare and remarkable in each other: freedom from their oppressive daily routines and dreary lives. Together they triumphantly leave to ride into the sunset, but a difficult choice between...
More DescriptionNow a major motion picture starring Rooney Mara and Cate BlanchettA sensual tale of forbidden love, sensuality, and romance, Carol tells the story of Therese, a young sales clerk, and her passionate affair with Carol, a housewife embroiled in a bitter divorce. The two lonely women find something rare and remarkable in each other: freedom from their oppressive daily routines and dreary lives. Together they triumphantly leave to ride into the sunset, but a difficult choice between romantic and familial love brings everything to a sudden, grinding halt.Applauded for a sensitive and nuanced treatment of characters that defies the stereotypes and myths surrounding homosexuality, Carol is a groundbreaking American novel. With this book, Patricia Highsmith (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley) broke from the canned traditions of lesbian pulp to create a truly beautiful and complex work of fiction. Thrilling, sensual, and honest, Carol is a first-rate novel about love and self-discovery.