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The Price of Salt
The Price of Salt
Author: Patricia Highsmith, Claire Morgan
Now recognized as a masterwork, the scandalous novel that anticipated Nabokov's Lolita. "I have long had a theory that Nabokov knew The Price of Salt and modeled the climactic cross-country car chase in Lolita on Therese and Carol's frenzied bid for freedom," writes Terry Castle in The New Republic about this ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781562800031
ISBN-10: 1562800035
Publication Date: 3/1991
Pages: 276
Edition: Revised
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Naiad Pr
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 5
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fab4fan avatar reviewed The Price of Salt on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Excellent book. I devoured this book in one weekend. Now I am looking for more by this author.
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Helpful Score: 2
Therese is a young woman working in a department store. She meets an older woman named Carol and developes somewhat of a crush on her. They become friends and eventually start a relationship together, facing many obstacles along the way. I really enjoyed this book, though it did move kind of slowly.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a fascinating book about homosexuality when homosexuality really wasn't something that was talked about.
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