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Cover of Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith

Edith's Diary

Patricia Highsmith

1977·348 pages

dark gritty memoir noir

As Edith Howland's life becomes harsh, her diary entries only become brighter and brighter. She invents a happy life. As she knits for imaginary grandchildren, the real world recedes. Her descent into madness is subtle, appalling, and entirely believable.

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Edith's Diary

Patricia Highsmith

Year

1977

Pages

348

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dark gritty memoir noir

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As Edith Howland's life becomes harsh, her diary entries only become brighter and brighter. She invents a happy life. As she knits for imaginary grandchildren, the real world recedes. Her descent into madness is subtle, appalling, and entirely believable.

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