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haunting ode to life itself – a work of surpassing power and beauty by one of the most original and daring writers at work today

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The Glass Cell Émile Zola and arrives in London toRife with overtones of Dostoyevsky, The Glass Cell, combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system. Falsely convicted of fraud, the easy going but nave Philip Carter is sentenced to six lonely, drug ravaged years in prison. Upon his release, Carter is a more suspicious and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life