In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
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Author: Truman CapoteEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-03-05
ISBN: 0375507906
Number of pages: 343
Publisher: Random House
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Book Review: "The Book I Was Born To Write"
Summary: 5 Stars
The NYC movie theater was sold out today for every performance of 'CAPOTE' and not surprisingly so. The age of the audience was 50's, 60's, 70's. Also not surprising. Truman Capote was an important literary light in our lives. I read 'In Cold Blood' when it came out in Atlanta and it scared me to death. After that book, I followed his life until it ended sadly in Palm Springs 20 years ago. Philip Seymour Hoffman's 'Capote' is astonishing. He is the Brando of his generation. When the film ended and the house lights came up, I shed tears of sadness that this incredibly gifted man self-destructed after this book came out. What potential he had to write many more books and live to a ripe old age. Did 'In Cold Blood' so envelop his soul that he couldn't rid himself of the ghosts? It's obvious from the film that he was more concerned that this book was taking years to finish than he was the fate of the two men whom he was writing about. Tipsy on a barstool at Harper Lee's party after the premier of the film based on her book 'To Kill A Mockingbird' he says: They're just tormenting me! Translation: The two men in prison have been given more time to live. He could not finish his book until their deaths. Riviting scene. Incredible film. An incredible book that will endure through the decades. It's was a frightening book to read back in the 60s because we had not had a true crime book like this before. He paved the way for the genre we take for granted today. 48 HOURS and CITY CONFIDENTIAL among other TV shows, would not be around today were it not for 'In Cold Blood' and Truman Capote. I miss him SO much!
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