Tender and bittersweet, these stories by Truman Capote, the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's, are a captivating tribute to the Christmas seasonSelected from across Capote's writing life, they range from nostalgic portraits of childhood to more unsettling works that reveal the darkness beneath the festive glitter. In the Deep South of Capote's youth, a young boy, Buddy, and his beloved maiden 'aunt' Sook forage for pecans and whiskey to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and rise before dawn to prepare feasts for a ragged assembly of guests; it is Sook who teaches Buddy the true meaning of good will. In other stories, an unlikely festive miracle, of sorts, occurs at a local drugstore; a lonely woman has a troubling encounter in wintry New York. Brimming with feeling, these sparkling tales convey both the wonder and the chill of Christmas time.
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Tender and bittersweet, these three interlinked stories, set in rural Alabama between the wars, are Truman Capote's captivating tribute to the Christmas season.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780241474419
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Classics
Vekt
210 gr
Høyde
204 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
112
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