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In Cold Blood

By Truman Capote

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| Paperback | 9780679745587

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"Until one morning in mid-November of 1959, few Americans--in fact, few Kansans--had ever heard of Holcomb. Like the waters of the river, like the motorists on the highway, and like the yellow trains streaking down the Santa Fe tracks, drama, in the shape of exceptional happenings, had never stoppedContinue

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In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood I first read In Cold Blood years ago, so many that I couldn’t remember much about it except that I enjoyed it. I suppose the fact that I liked it shouldn’t be surprising; the book is a 20th century American classic, the progenitor of 36 ... (read full critics)

likesbooks published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010

Truman Capote’s Score

Poor dead Bonnie Clutter appeared to a friend in a dream. “To be murdered,” she wept. “No. No. There’s nothing worse. Nothing worse than that. Nothing.” In Cold Blood is strewn with snatches of pregnant speech, with glimpses of things that grow and g ... (read full critics)

nybooks published on Mon, 23 Aug 2010

6 Reviews

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"Drop, snap, and that's it. They don't feel nothing." cit. pag. 340

Nella notte fra il 14 e il 15 novembre 1959, a Holcomb,sobborgo rurale del Kansas, vengono uccisi, a fucilate, a sangue freddo, Herbert Clutter, sua moglie Bonnie e i due figli minori, Nancy e Kenyon. Pur essendo una ricca famiglia di agricoltori, l'omicidio a scopo di rapina viene escluso: è risapu ... (continue)

Nella notte fra il 14 e il 15 novembre 1959, a Holcomb,sobborgo rurale del Kansas, vengono uccisi, a fucilate, a sangue freddo, Herbert Clutter, sua moglie Bonnie e i due figli minori, Nancy e Kenyon. Pur essendo una ricca famiglia di agricoltori, l'omicidio a scopo di rapina viene escluso: è risaputo che la famiglia non ha denaro, mai, in casa, per l'abitudine di pagare sempre e comunque con assegno, anche minime cifre. Vendetta? Nemmeno, perché la famiglia Clutter non ha, non può avere nemici, vista la considerazione in cui viene tenuta e gode la meritata stima di tutta la comunità. E' devastata tutta la piccola frazione,è ammutolita la contea, inspiegabile la ferocia di quella che viene considerata una vera e propria esecuzione.
Truman Capote scrive il suo capolavoro, impiegando sei lunghi anni di ricerche sul posto, dedicandosi in maniera ossessiva all'analisi delle vittime e dei due feroci assassini, che non riescono a sfuggire a lungo alla tenacia degli investigatori (fantastico Alvin Dewey, del Kansas Bureau of Investigations).
L'impianto narrativo è agghiacciante, analizzando quasi ossessivamente una storia vera con capitoli che alternano il procedere delle indagini e della caccia a Perry Edward Smith e Richard Eugene Hickock, alla descrizione della breve vita di una famiglia felice, collegando le due storie con testimonianze dirette di poliziotti e di cittadini, di parenti degli assassini, di compagni nel braccio della morte. La banalità del movente, la leggerezza e il cinismo dei due uccisori sono raccapriccianti; nel finale, Capote riesce nell'impossibile: le convinzioni di chi è a favore della pena di morte e di chi è suo strenuo oppositore vacillano, in eguale misura.

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Elishebaez said on Jan 16, 2012 | 3 feedbacks

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morbid. tender. violent. the chronicle of an obsession. handle with (loads of) care and stay away from the miller/hoffman movie.
morboso, tenero, violento. la cronaca di un'ossessione. maneggiare con molta cura e tenersi alla larga dal film di miller con hoffman.

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ganzialina said on Jun 24, 2007 | Add your feedback

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Super good...

I plowed right thought it; it was a great read, and proved to me that Capote is worth the hype. I literally could not stop reading! It's disturbing, but captivating. It's all created so vividly that at times you feel part of the horror story, and don't want to put it down for fear you might lose you ... (continue)

I plowed right thought it; it was a great read, and proved to me that Capote is worth the hype. I literally could not stop reading! It's disturbing, but captivating. It's all created so vividly that at times you feel part of the horror story, and don't want to put it down for fear you might lose your nerve to continue.

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Katelyn said on Oct 10, 2008 | Add your feedback

My edition

It's Paperback, Penguin Books, 'Penguin Classics'.
ISBN 978-0-141-18257-5

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Arkady said on Dec 16, 2008 | Add your feedback

Previously read in Italian, a WHS gift card has compelled the buying of this book, just to taste how the real thing is. Holiday treat. A too personal comment? I will add the back-cover description.

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Raramente said on Jul 31, 2008 | Add your feedback

It's the setting what makes this case so horrific. A small town in Kansas is suddenly striked by a tragedy : a murder of four, a warm hearted family loved by the community. This is the first true crime novel for me and it just can't leave you cold. Capote makes everyone human in their own way, ev ... (continue)

It's the setting what makes this case so horrific. A small town in Kansas is suddenly striked by a tragedy : a murder of four, a warm hearted family loved by the community. This is the first true crime novel for me and it just can't leave you cold. Capote makes everyone human in their own way, even the murderers. Because of their tragic past you are bound to have at least a bit of understanding even if you're disgusted by what they did.

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s u v i said on Jul 15, 2008 | Add your feedback