In Cold Blood - (Vintage International) by Truman Capote (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With the publication of this book, Capote permanently ripped through the barrier separating crime reportage from serious literature. As he reconstructs the 1959 murder of a Kansas farm family and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, Capote generates suspense and empathy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The most famous true crime novel of all time, <i>In Cold Blood</i> is the bestseller that haunted its author long after he finished writing it. <p/>Chills the blood and exercises the intelligence ... harrowing. --<i>The New York Review of Books</i> <br></b><br> On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. <p/> In one of the first non-fiction novels ever written, Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, generating both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. <i>In Cold Blood</i> is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A masterpiece ... a spellbinding work. --<i>Life</i></p><p>A remarkable, tensely exciting, superbly written 'true account.' --<i>The New York Times <p/></i>The best documentary account of an American crime ever written ... The book chills the blood and exercises the intelligence ... harrowing. --<i>The New York Review of Books</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Truman Capote </b>was born September 30, 1924, in New Orleans. After his parents' divorce, he was sent to live with relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. It was here he would meet his lifelong friend, the author Harper Lee. Capote rose to international prominence in 1948 with the publication of his debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms. Among his celebrated works are <i>Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Tree of Night, The Grass Harp, Summer Crossing, A Christmas Memory, </i> and <i>In Cold Blood, </i> widely considered one of the greatest books of the twentieth century. Twice awarded the O. Henry Short Story Prize, Capote was also the recipient of a National Institute of Arts and Letters Creative Writing Award and an Edgar Award. He died August 25, 1984, shortly before his sixtieth birthday.
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