The Other (Tryon novel)
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| Followed by | Harvest Home (1973) | |
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The Other is a psychological horror novel by American writer Thomas Tryon, published in 1971. It was his debut novel.
Tryon, who had been a working actor, retired from his Hollywood career to become a novelist. Upon its release, the novel received wide critical acclaim and became a surprise bestseller.[1][2] The Other was adapted into a 1972 film of the same name directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Uta Hagen. The novel was reprinted in a commemorative edition in 2012 by New York Review Books with an afterword by Dan Chaon.[3]
Plot
Set in 1935, the novel focuses on the sadistic relationship between two 13-year-old and
identical twin boys: one of whom is well behaved while the other is a sociopath[citation needed] who wreaks havoc on his family's rural New England
farm property.
Reception
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References
- ^ "The Other by Thomas Tryon". NY Books. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ISBN 9781137599636(p.4)
- ISBN 978-1590175835.