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As Edith Howland's life becomes harsh, her diary entries only become brighter and brighter. She invents a happy life. As she knits for imaginary grandchildren, the real world recedes. Her descent into madness is subtle, appalling, and entirely believable.

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Edith had left her diary among the last things to pack, mainly because she didn't know where to put it.

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  1. Patricia Highsmith (Author)

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Page Count: 318

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