Strangers On a Train: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Strangers On a Train by Patricia Highsmith — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The world of Patricia Highsmith has always been filled with ordinary people, all of whom are capable of very ordinary crimes. This theme was present from the beginning, when her debut, Strangers on a Train, galvanized the reading public. Here we encounter Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno, passengers on the same train. But while Guy is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno turns out to be a sadistic psychopath who manipulates Guy into swapping murders with him. "Some people are better off dead," Bruno remarks, "like your wife and my father, for instance." As Bruno carries out his twisted plan, Guy is trapped in Highsmith's perilous world, where, under the right circumstances, anybody is capable of murder.
Quick facts about Strangers On a Train
- Title: Strangers On a Train
- Author: Patricia Highsmith
- First published: 1950
- Genre: fiction, mystery, thriller
- OpenLibrary ID: OL59482W
Where to read Strangers On a Train
Strangers On a Train by Patricia Highsmith is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Strangers On a Train about?
The world of Patricia Highsmith has always been filled with ordinary people, all of whom are capable of very ordinary crimes.
Who wrote Strangers On a Train?
Strangers On a Train was written by Patricia Highsmith.
When was Strangers On a Train published?
Strangers On a Train was first published in 1950.
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