A Christmas Memory
$37.36
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
Tender and bittersweet, these stories by Truman Capote form a captivating tribute to the Christmas season.
Selected from across Capote’s writing life, the stories in this volume 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 whisky to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241820216 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241820219 |
| Author: | Truman Capote |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 118mm x 168mm |
| Series: | Little Clothbound Classics |
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Truman Capote
Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1925. He is the author of many highly praised books, including:
- A Tree of Night and Other Stories (1949)
- The Grass Harp (1951)
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958)
- In Cold Blood (1965), which immediately became the centre of a storm of controversy on its publication
- Music for Chameleons (1980)
- Answered Prayers (1986)
Truman Capote died in August 1984.
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