The Glass Cell (novel)
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For the German-language film based on the novel, see The Glass Cell (film).
The Glass Cell (1964) is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. It was the tenth of her 22 novels. It addresses the psychological and physical impact of wrongful imprisonment. It appeared in both the UK and the US in 1964. When first published, the book jacket carried a warning that its opening scene is "almost unacceptable".[1]
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Author | Patricia Highsmith |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Set in | United States |
Published | Doubleday & Co. (US, 1964); Heinemann (UK, 1965) |
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Pages | 213 |
OCLC | 1378820 |
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It was republished by W.W. Norton & Company in 2004 and by Virago in 2014.