The Glass Cell, Patricia Highsmith
The Glass Cell, Patricia Highsmith
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The Glass Cell

Author: Patricia Highsmith

Narrator: Tom Taylorson

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2015

Synopsis

Rife with overtones of Dostoevsky, The Glass Cell, first published in 1964, combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system.Falsely convicted of fraud, the easygoing but naïve Philip Carter is sentenced to six lonely, drug-ravaged years in prison. Upon his release, Carter is a more suspicious and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life and death.The Glass Cell’s bleak and compelling portrait of daily prison life―and the consequences for those who live it―is, sadly, as relevant today as it was when the book was first published.

About Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995) was an American author most widely known for her psychological thrillers, which led to more than two dozen film adaptations. She wrote more than twenty novels, including Strangers on a Train, The Price of Salt, and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.

About Tom Taylorson

Tom Taylorson is an award-winning audiobook narrator and a veteran voice actor with decades of experience in commercials, video games, and animation. Based in LA, he has done work for Hyundai, McDonalds, Blizzard, Warner Brothers Games, Disney, LucasFilm Animation, and more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on September 07, 2021

Ms Highsmith – you’ve done it again! The Glass Cell, by Patricia Highsmith is great! Carter, a youngish Engineer is sentenced to 10-years in prison for fraud. We are told he is innocent (I believe him), but during the time he serves he must endure some terrible treatment from fellow inmates and guar......more

Goodreads review by Dave on May 24, 2022

Another very good Highsmith, close for me on the heels of Deep Water, and both deal with jealousy, though this one is for me more anguished, darker. Again, not quite the level of The Talented Mr. Ripley, but here she is still the Queen of the Suspense Thriller. Highsmith was a misanthrope, revealing......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 05, 2023

Enjoying my foray into lesser known Highsmith. This certainly isn't predictable and doesn't follow any set of predetermined beats of a crime novel. The crime itself comes so late in the story you may start thinking it's a social novel instead. That's not a bad thing. As you'd expect from the time, Hi......more

Goodreads review by David on July 21, 2024

This novel was the result of a fan letter. Someone read Highsmith's 'Deep Water', admired it, and sent her a letter telling her so. He was in prison at the time.  One might think that, for someone like Highsmith, getting a rave review from someone in prison might not have been all that rare an occurr......more

Quotes

“There’s a certain harsh power here that is compelling.” New York Times Book Review

“A penetrating and absorbing study…the reader hangs spellbound.” Boston Herald

“Well made, well told.” Times Literary Supplement

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