{"product_id":"a-christmas-memory-hardcover","title":"A Christmas Memory - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTruman Capote\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether in one festive, keepsake volume, here are the three holiday stories that Truman Capote regarded as among his greatest works of short fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A Christmas Memory\" and \"The Thanksgiving Visitor\" were inspired by Capote's early years with a family of distant relatives in rural Alabama. These two childhood tales pay loving tribute to an eccentric old-maid cousin, Miss Sook Faulk, who became Capote's best friend. In \"A Christmas Memory,\" Miss Sook, Buddy (the narrator), and their dog, Queenie, celebrate the yuletide in a hilariously tipsy state. In the poignant reminiscence \"One Christmas,\" six-year-old Buddy journeys to New Orleans for a reunion with his estranged father that shatters many illusions. And in \"The Thanksgiving Visitor,\" Miss Sook invites an unexpected guest to the holiday meal: the school bully, Odd Henderson, whom Buddy calls \"the meanest human creature in my experience.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistinguished by Capote's delicate interplay of childhood sensibility and recollective vision, these three classics are gems that celebrate the unique bonds of friends and family.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking its place next to Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood on the Modern Library bookshelf is this new and original edition of Capote's most famous short stories: \"A Christmas Memory,\" \"One Christmas,\" and \"A Thanksgiving Memory.\" All three stories are distinguished by Capote's delicate interplay of childhood sensibility and recollective vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in a single volume are the three holiday stories that Truman Capote regarded as among his greatest works of short fiction. Two of these childhood memoirs - \"A Christmas Memory\" and \"The Thanksgiving Visitor\" - center on the author's early years with a family of distant relatives in rural Alabama. Both pay loving tribute to an eccentric old-maid cousin, Miss Sook Faulk, who became his best friend. In \"A Christmas Memory\", Miss Sook, Buddy (the narrator), and their dog, Queenie, celebrate the yuletide in a hilariously tipsy state. In the poignant reminiscence \"One Christmas\", six-year-old Buddy journeys to New Orleans for a reunion with his estranged father that shatters many illusions. And in \"The Thanksgiving Visitor\", Miss Sook invites the school bully, Odd Henderson - called by Buddy \"the meanest human creature in my experience\" - to Thanksgiving dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruman Capote \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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, \u003ci\u003eOther Voices, Other Rooms.\u003c\/i\u003e Among his celebrated works are \u003ci\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's, A Tree of Night, The Grass Harp, Summer Crossing, A Christmas Memory, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.52 x 4.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas Memory\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43255001612423,"sku":"9780679602378","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/jGuYWw-ZRt9780679602378_cbbe934c-029a-4027-9c43-f535608f6220.jpg?v=1764219466","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-christmas-memory-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}