Capote: A Biography
 | Da Capo Press, 2005, Paperback Customer Rating: 25 reviews Recommend |
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Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the man who authored In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's, as well as with nearly everyone who knew him, this absorbing, definitive biography follows Truman Capote from his eccentric childhood in Alabama to the heights of New York society. Featuring many photographs, this book also candidly recounts a gifted and celebrated writer's descent into the life of alcohol and drugs that would ultimately consume his bulldog spirit and staggering talent—but not before he'd hobnob with the likes of Grace Paley and Lee Radziwill, feud outrageously with Gore Vidal and Jacqueline Susann, and stage at New York's Plaza Hotel the sensational Black and White Ball.
Title: Capote: A Biography
Sales Rank: 47939 in Books
Author: Gerald Clarke
Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2005-10-01, Paperback, 636 pages, ISBN: 0786716614
Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.9 inches, 1.6 pounds
- I've read better
- This has to be the second worst book that I've read in along time. His flings and the details that the writer goes into aren't always that interesting. The writer does name names and some are a shock and make you think. However, saying that the book could of been pared down at least 75 pages by omitting… More reviews
- Tragic Triumphant Truman
- After seeing the two movies about Truman Capote's writing of "In Cold Blood" ('Capote' and 'Infamous'), I wanted to first read the letters he'd written during this period which helped me to understand what really went on sans the Hollywood-izing of the story. But the letters were even better - juicier and more colourful than any Hollywood version;… More reviews
- Stunning Insight
- This Biography of Truman Capote by Gerald Clarke is breathtaking in its' inisght into the man and his deamons. Capote was a genius to say the least but was human in his hurts and disappointments in life. People obviously used him over and over again. As a gay man who wanted to be accepted he was terribly vulnerable and thrown away like garbage… More reviews
- Details of Truman Capote
- Although the large size of this book may concern you, it's a quick read. Truman Capote's life is painted in great detail.
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- Wonderful, Wonderful.....
- I would like to congratulate the author of this book. Mr. Clarke, you are a wonderful writer. I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting from the beginning to the end. Thank you. Oh by the way, I saw the movie as well. Forget the movie! The movie only concentrates on just one aspect of the book. Book has so many interesting facts. Read… More reviews
