{"product_id":"in-cold-blood-by-truman-capote-9780241813027","title":"In Cold Blood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Modern Hardbacks — a new series of iconic works from the Modern Classics list with bold, mid-century-inspired cover designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eControversial and compelling, \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book that made Capote's name, \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582697292012,"sku":"9780241813027","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241813027-in-cold-blood.jpg?v=1777436710","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/in-cold-blood-by-truman-capote-9780241813027","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}