"The Other" by Thomas Tryon, published by Alfred Knopf, New York, First Edition with '1971' imprinted on the title page and copyright; stated 7th Printing, August, 1971 [1st printing was issued in May 1971].

Original dust jacket [some foxing and a little edge wear], hard boards, original red cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine, 5.3/4" x 8.3/4"; 280 pages, good/ very good condition.

"The Other" is a psychological horror novel by American writer Thomas Tryon, published in 1971. It was his debut novel. Set in 1935, the novel focuses on the sadistic relationship between two 13-year-old identical twin boys, one of whom is well behaved; the other is a sociopath who wreaks havoc on his family's rural New England farm property.

"Thomas Tryon's best-selling novel about a homegrown monster is an eerie examination of the darkness that dwells within everyone. It is a landmark of psychological horror that is a worthy descendent of the books of James Hogg, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shirley Jackson, and Patricia Highsmith".

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. "The Other" was adapted into a 1972 film of the same name directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Uta Hagen.

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