{"product_id":"ediths-diary-9780802128027","title":"Edith's Diary","description":"Edith Howland's diary is her most precious possession. After moving with her family from New York City to suburban Pennsylvania, Edith's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her trapped in a bleak existence with her degenerate son and his senile uncle. As Edith's life turns sour, she retreats into her writing; and while her life plunges into chaos, a disturbing tale of success and happiness blooms in her diary. She invents a happy life, and as she knits for imaginary grandchildren, the real world recedes further still, marking a descent into madness that may well be unstoppable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1977, \u003ci\u003eEdith's Diary\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of psychological suspense, a harrowing and tautly written tale of an ordinary woman whose life is slipping out of control. The author of \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, Patricia Highsmith is one of the most original voices in twentieth-century American fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-1995) is the author of more than twenty novels, including \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short stories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461111386386,"sku":"9780802128027","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_120804b1-5e03-4d52-a0cb-1dacf4f49c85.jpg?v=1730057255","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ediths-diary-9780802128027","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}