num_pages: 389
description: Ripley wants out - he wants money, success, the good life, and to get it he is prepared to lie, cheat, and (if necessary) kill. He is willing to go far for money and the lifestyle it brings. So when he is offered an all-expenses paid trip to Italy to "rescue" an errant son, he takes it.He finds life in Italy exactly what he wants, and when the money looks like running out, he takes steps to ensure he keeps what he wants. Unfortunately, life is never as easy as he would like, and one thing leads to another.
language: English
title: The Talented Mr. Ripley
titlecomplete: The Talented Mr. Ripley
characters: Marge Sherwood, Tom Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, Freddie Miles
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Classics, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Noir, Italy, Novels
ratings_count: 85202
places: New York City, New York, Mongibello, Rome, Italy, Venice, Italian Riviera
series: Ripley
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
category: Romans étrangers, awardedAt: -441820800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Isis Large Print Books