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Capote's riveting re-creation of events surrounding the 1959 murder of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, covers the subsequent police investigation and the capture, trial, and execution of the two young murderers. 2 cassettes.

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (Modern Library)

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (Modern Library)

by Truman Capote

Contains: Breakfast at Tiffany's House of Flowers A Diamond Guitar A Christmas Memory

A Christmas Memory

by Truman Capote

First published in 1956, this much sought-after autobiographical recollection of Truman Capote's rural Alabama boyhood has become a modern-day classic. We are proud to be reprinting this warm and delicately illustrated edition of A Christmas Memory --"a tiny gem of a holiday story" ( School Library Journal , starred review). Seven-year-old Buddy inaugurates the Christmas season by crying out to his cousin, Miss... (more)

Summer Crossing: A Novel (Modern Library Paperbacks)

Summer Crossing: A Novel (Modern Library Paperbacks)

by Truman Capote

Thought to be lost for over 50 years, here is the first novel by one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Set in New York during the summer of 1945, this is the story of a young carefree socialite, Grady, who must make serious decisions about the romance she is dangerously pursuing and the effect it will have on everyone involved. Fans of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Capote’s short stories... (more)

The Thanksgiving Visitor

by Truman Capote

Illustrated in full color. Another masterpiece by the great American writer Truman Capote is brought to an audience of all ages. Buddy and his closest friend, his eccentric, elderly cousin, Miss Sook - the memorable characters from Capote's A Christmas Memory--love preparing their old country house for Thanksgiving. But there's trouble in the air. Odd Henderson, a scrawny, freckled, red-headed bully makes... (more)

The Grass Harp : Including a Tree of Night and Other Stories (First Vintage International)

The Grass Harp : Including a Tree of Night and Other Stories (First Vintage International)

by Truman Capote

Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who one day take up residence in a tree house. AS they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, "that love is... (more)

Breakfast at Tiffany'sTruman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's

by Truman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Essential Penguin)

by Truman Capote

With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly Golightly is top notch in style and a sensation wherever she goes. Her brownstone apartment vibrates with martini-soaked parties as she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate goal - to find a real life place like Tiffany's that makes her feel at home. Immortalized in a... (more)

Breakfast at Tiffany'sTruman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's

by Truman Capote

Summer Crossing: A NovelTruman Capote

Summer Crossing: A Novel

by Truman Capote

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S AND THREE STORIESTruman Capote

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S AND THREE STORIES

by Truman Capote

Answered Prayers The Unfinished NovelTruman. Capote

Answered Prayers The Unfinished Novel

by Truman. Capote

The Grass Harp (Vintage International)

by Truman Capote

Set in a small Southern town in the 1930s, this classic work tells the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who one day take up residence in a tree house. Now a major motion picture from Fine Line Features, starring Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Piper Laurie, and Nell Carter.

One Christmas

by Truman Capote

One unforgettable Christmas, young Truman Capote is sent from his childhood home and his beloved cousin Miss Sook to New Orleans, to a father he's never met. Far from the warmth and familiarity of small town dreams and family traditions, Truman learns the painful truths about his father, about Santa Claus, and about love lost and found.

A CHRISTMAS MEMORY IN SLIPCASE

Other Voices Other Rooms

by Truman Capote

Conversations with Capote

by Lawrence Grobel

Extraordinary conversations with the writer and celebrity who elevated talk to art and gossip to literature; "a candid, controversial, and engrossing read... from a tiny terror who wore brass knuckles on his tongue" -Parade Who but Truman Capote would dare to say that about (among many, many others) Jacqueline Onassis, Norman Mailer, Montgomery Clift, Andr Gide, Marilyn Monroe, Lee Radziwill, Tennessee... (more)

The potato bookMyrna Davis

The potato book

by Myrna Davis

Great Modern Short Novelset al. James Hilton

Great Modern Short Novels

by et al. James Hilton

seven good classics in one book

Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote

Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote

by Truman Capote

Perhaps no twentieth century writer was so observant and elegant a chronicler of his times as Truman Capote. Whether he was profiling the rich and famous or creating indelible word-pictures of events and places near and far, Capote’s eye for detail and dazzling style made his reportage and commentary undeniable triumphs of the form. Portraits and Observations is the first volume devoted solely to all the... (more)

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