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Book Description
In these gems of reportage Truman Capote takes true stories and real people and renders then with the stylistic brio we expect from great fiction. Here we encounter an exquisitely preserved Creole aristocrat sipping absinthe in her Martinique salon; an enigmatic killer who sends his victims announceContinue
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lrb published on Sat, 4 Sep 2010
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Tiny Coffins
Unsightly hair seems to give Truman Capote the shudders. One of Holly Golightly’s hangers-on in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was depicted as a pushy, vulgar hobbit. “Tufts of hair sprouted from his ears, from his nose; his jowls were gray with afternoon be ... (read full critics)
nybooks published on Thu, 26 Aug 2010
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- English Books
- Hardcover 262 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0241105412
- ISBN-13: 9780241105412
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Pub date: Dec 31, 1981
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback and Paperback
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780241105412 | Hardcover | $20.91 | -- | The Book Depository |
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Late Capote
Start at the back: with the photograph. Traditionally, author’s vanity and publisher’s lethargy combine to make a writer look much younger than he is. Truman Capote’s portrait does the opposite, and for a particular reason. Study recent press photogr ... (read full critics)