Small G: A Summer Idyll
Small G: A Summer Idyll by Patricia Highsmith is a revised edition published by W. W. Norton & Company on June 17, 2005. This 310-page novel opens with the brutal murder of Petey Ritter near a seedy Zurich bar, setting the stage for a narrative that explores themes of love, sexuality, jealousy, and death. Highsmith’s final work presents a mystery that is both humorous and astonishing, reflecting her characteristic style and depth.
Readers will find a complex interplay of relationships and emotions as the story unfolds, revealing the unpredictable nature of love. The novel intertwines elements of fiction, LGBTQ+ themes, and social commentary, making it a multifaceted exploration of human connections. Small G serves as both an exorcism of Highsmith’s literary demons and a significant conclusion to her remarkable career, offering insights into the darker aspects of romance and desire.
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“Like Ripley, [Highsmith’s characters] burn in a reader’s memory.”—Susan Salters Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Book Review
In unmistakable Highsmithian fashion, Small g, Patricia Highsmith’s final novel, opens near a seedy Zurich bar with the brutal murder of Petey Ritter. Unraveling the vagaries of love, sexuality, jealousy, and death, Highsmith weaves a mystery both hilarious and astonishing, a classic fairy tale executed with a characteristic penchant for darkness. Published in paperback for the first time in America, Small g is at once an exorcism of Highsmith’s literary demons and a revelatory capstone to a wholly remarkable career. It is a delightfully incantatory work that, in the tradition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, shows us how bizarre and unpredictable love can be.
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