A Christmas Memory, Hardcover
Descriere
A holiday classic from ``one of the greatest writers and most fascinating society figures in American history`` (Vanity Fair) First published in 1956, this much sought-after autobiographical recollection from Truman Capote (In Cold Blood; Breakfast at Tiffany's) about his rural Alabama boyhood is a perfect gift for Capote's fans young and old. Seven-year-old Buddy inaugurates the Christmas season by crying out to his cousin, Miss Sook Falk: ``It's fruitcake weather `` Thus begins an unforgettable portrait of an odd but enduring friendship and the memories the two friends share of beloved holiday rituals. A Christmas Memory has been described as `` a] gem of a holiday story`` (School Library Journal, starred review), and this warm and delicately illustrated edition is one you'll want to add to any Christmas or Capote collection.
Despre autor
Truman Capote, născut Truman Streckfus Persons, a fost un scriitor și scenarist american. Începuturile carierei sale scriitoricești se leagă de literatura gotică sudistă, grăitor în acest sens fiind romanul Alte glasuri, alte încăperi.
