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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
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Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1684220052
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+
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Author: Patricia Highsmith
Release Date: January 14, 2015
Genre: Fiction
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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith: A Groundbreaking Love Story That Changed Literature Forever
About the Book
The Price of Salt is one of the most courageous and quietly revolutionary love stories ever written. First published in 1952, this paperback edition brings Patricia Highsmith’s deeply human story back into the hands of a new generation of readers who deserve to experience it.
About the Author
Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her psychological thrillers and her sharp, fearless exploration of the human mind. Originally published under the pen name Claire Morgan, The Price of Salt stood apart from the rest of her body of work as her most personal and emotionally open novel.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is perfect for readers who love slow-burn romance, literary fiction, and stories that carry real emotional weight. It is also essential reading for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history, classic literature, or stories about finding the courage to live honestly
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith about? The Price of Salt is a romantic literary novel about two women, Therese and Carol, who fall in love in 1950s America. It explores their relationship, the social pressures around them, and the emotional cost of choosing love over conformity. It is widely considered a landmark in LGBTQ+ fiction.
Q2: Is The Price of Salt the same book as Carol? Yes. The 2015 Oscar-nominated film Carol starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is based directly on The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. If you loved the film, reading the original novel gives you a much deeper look into the characters and their inner world.
Q3: Is The Price of Salt appropriate for young adults or only adults? This book is best suited for readers aged 18 and above. The themes of identity, love, and social tension are mature and emotionally complex, making it most rewarding for adult readers or older teens with an interest in literary fiction.
Q4: Why is The Price of Salt considered an important book in LGBTQ+ literature? When it was first published in 1952, most stories involving same-sex relationships ended in tragedy or punishment. The Price of Salt was one of the first widely read novels to give its LGBTQ+ characters a hopeful ending, which made it groundbreaking and deeply meaningful for readers who had never seen their experiences reflected in fiction before.
| Weight | 350 g |
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| Dimensions | 15.6 × 1.63 × 23.39 cm |
The Price of Salt follows Therese, a young set designer, whose ordinary life is transformed after a brief encounter with Carol, an older woman going through a painful divorce. The two women begin a journey together across America, and what starts as curiosity slowly grows into something deep and life-changing. Unlike most stories of its time, this novel offers its characters a future, a rare and radical act of hope in 1950s fiction. It is a book about love, identity, freedom, and the personal cost of living true to yourself.
