Tom Ripley book 1 · 1955
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley, a young con man in New York, is paid by a wealthy shipbuilder to go to Italy and persuade his son, Dickie Greenleaf, to come home. In the sunshine of the Italian coast, Tom becomes obsessed with Dickie and his life.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Patricia Highsmith
- Series
- Tom Ripley, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 1955
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Villeperce, France
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Talented Mr. Ripley
4 recurring or key characters from Patricia Highsmith’s chart. Introduces Tom Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, Marge Sherwood and Freddie Miles.
Lead 1
- Tom RipleyFirst appearanceCon man and murderer who lives as a gentleman in FranceSent to Italy to bring Dickie Greenleaf home
Major 3
- Dickie GreenleafFirst appearanceWealthy American living in Italy
- Marge SherwoodFirst appearanceDickie’s friend
- Freddie MilesFirst appearanceDickie’s friend