The Price Of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
or Carol
The novel centers around a young aspiring set designer working in a department store in 1950s New York who becomes infatuated with an elegant and sophisticated older woman, a customer who is trapped in a loveless, high-society marriage. As their friendship develops into a deeper bond, they embark on a road trip across the USA, a journey that defies the era's social norms and leads them to confront the complexities of their feelings and the repercussions of their unconventional relationship. The story explores themes of love, freedom, and the price one must pay for choosing to live authentically in the face of societal expectations.
The 1128th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 256-292
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(4.3)
- Alternate Titles
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- Carol
- Ese Dulce Mal
- This Sweet Sickness
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This book is on the following 6 lists:
- 36th on The Triangle’s 100 Best (The Publishing Triangle)
- 77th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 2643rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 125 Best Romance Books of All Time (Parade)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- The 50 Best Romance Novels to Read Right Now (Time)