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Breakfast at Tiffany's

By Truman Capote
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote follows the enchanting and enigmatic Holly Golightly, a young socialite, through the eyes of her unnamed neighbour and narrator. Set in 1940s New York City, the story delves into themes of love, identity, and the search for belonging as the narrator becomes fascinated by Holly's whimsical lifestyle and elusive nature. It's a poignant exploration of human connection amidst the glamour and solitude of city life.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to tales of unconventional friendships and characters with enigmatic charm. Set in New York City, it delves into themes of self-discovery and the pursuit of happiness, all wrapped up in the glamour and complexity of its central character, a free-spirited socialite. If you're captivated by stories that blend wit, melancholy, and sophistication, this book may resonate with you.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

It's New York in the 1940s, where the martinis flow from cocktail hour till breakfast at Tiffany's. And nice girls don't, except, of course, for Holly Golightly: glittering socialite traveller, generally upwards, sometimes sideways and once in a while - down.

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Holly Golightly, glittering socialite traveller, generally upwards, sometimes sideways and once in a while down. She's up all night drinking cocktails and breaking hearts. She's a shoplifter, a delight, a drifter, a tease.

She hasn't got a past. She doesn't want to belong to anything or anyone. Not to 'Rusty' Trawler, the blue-chinned, cuff-shooting millionaire man about women about town. Not to Salvatore 'Sally' Tomato, the Mafia sugar-daddy doing life in Sing Sing. Not to a starving writer. Not even to her one-eyed rag-bag pirate of a cat.

One day Holly might find somewhere she belongs. Until then she's travelling.

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote captures the effervescent and enigmatic spirit of Holly Golightly, a character who continues to intrigue and fascinate readers.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141182797

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 124g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1924. He wrote both fiction and non-fiction - short stories, novels and novellas, travel writing, profiles, reportage, memoirs, plays and films. He died in California in 1984.

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