Slowly, Slowly in the Wind brilliantly assembles many of Patricia Highsmith's most nuanced and psychologically suspenseful works. Rarely has an author articulated so well the hypocrisies of the Catholic Church while conveying the delusions of a writer's life and undermining the fantasy of suburban bliss. Each of these twelve pieces, like all great short fiction, is a crystal-clear snapshot of lives both static and full of chaos. In "The Pond" Highsmith explores the unforeseen calamities that can unalterably shatter a single woman's life, while "The Network" finds sinister loneliness and joy in the mundane yet engrossing friendships of a small community of urban dwellers. In this enduring and disturbing collection, Highsmith evokes the gravity and horror of her characters' surroundings with evenhanded prose and a detailed imagination.

Author: Patricia Highsmith
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 12/17/2004
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780393326321


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2004 pg. 52
Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 172
Library Journal 08/01/2004
Library Journal 01/01/2005

About the Author
Highsmith, Patricia: - Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including The Price of Salt and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.