Strangers On a Train
About this book
The world of Patricia Highsmith has always been filled with ordinary people, all of whom are capable of very ordinary crimes. This theme was present from the beginning, when her debut, Strangers on a Train, galvanized the reading public. Here we encounter Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno, passengers on the same train. But while Guy is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno turns out to be a sadistic psychopath who manipulates Guy into swapping murders with him. "Some people are better off dead," Bruno remarks, "like your wife and my father, for instance." As Bruno carries out his twisted plan, Guy is trapped in Highsmith's perilous world, where, under the right circumstances, anybody is capable of murder.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 40283 readers · 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Strangers On a Train?
About ≈ 4 h 44 m — 256 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Strangers On a Train?
256 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Strangers On a Train?
It sits on the Classics, Thriller, Mystery shelves.
Has Strangers On a Train been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Once You Kiss a Stranger (1970), Strangers on a Train (1952), Strangers on a Train (1951).
Is Strangers On a Train in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Strangers On a Train?
The main characters include Guy Haines, Charles Anthony Bruno, Anne Faulkner, Miriam Haines.
Where does Strangers On a Train take place?
It takes place in 1940's.
Who wrote Strangers On a Train?
Patricia Highsmith.