In Cold Blood

Name: In Cold Blood
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141182575
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A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences

By Truman Capote

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

4.09

( 696,852 ratings, 26,309 reviews)

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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a gripping exploration of the real-life brutal murder of the Clutter family in small-town Kansas. The book delves into the lives of both the victims and the perpetrators, offering a detailed psychological portrait of the killers while unraveling the community's shock and response to the crime. Combining meticulous research with narrative style, Capote reshaped the true crime genre.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by true crime stories that delve into the psychological complexities behind a real-life murder case. Its compelling, detailed narrative combines investigative journalism with literary flair, offering a gripping exploration of the human condition and a chilling insight into the lives of both the victims and their assassins.

In Cold Blood

Reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. In this title, the author's study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved.

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Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved.

At the centre of his study are the amoral young killers Perry Smith and Dick Hickcock, who, vividly drawn by Capote, are shown to be reprehensible yet entirely and frighteningly human.

The book that made Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is widely praised for its pioneering role in the true crime genre. Many reviews highlight its meticulous research and powerful narrative that elevate the real-life events into a compelling literary piece. Critics often commend Capote's ability to provide deep psychological insights into the characters, transforming a brutal crime into a haunting exploration of human nature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141182575

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 239g

Pages: 320

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Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics True Crime Truman Capote

About the Author

Truman Capote was born in New Orleans in 1925 and was raised in various parts of the south, his family spending winters in New Orleans and summers in Alabama and New Georgia. By the age of fourteen he had already started writing short stories, some of which were published. He left school when he was fifteen and subsequently worked for the New Yorker which provided his first - and last - regular job. Following his spell with the New Yorker, Capote spent two years on a Louisiana farm where he wrote Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). He lived, at one time or another, in Greece, Italy, Africa and the West Indies, and travelled in Russia and the Orient. He is the author of many highly praised books, including A Tree of Night and Other Stories (1949), The Grass Harp (1951), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958), In Cold Blood (1965), which immediately became the centre of a storm of controversy on its publication, Music for Chameleons (1980) and Answered Prayers (1986), all of which are published by Penguin. Truman Capote died in August 1984.