Capote, A Biography by Gerald Clarke

Book Haven Verified independent store

→

From instant celebrity at age 23 to overweight, alcoholic loner in his 50s, Truman Capote streaked across the middle of this century on a comet of genius, self-destruction, and fam e. Drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with Capote and with nearly everyone who knew him, and with exclusive access to personal papers, Gerald Clarke has written the definitive biography of an incomparable man and his time. 'Extraordinary . . . Rich in intelligence and compassion . . . One can't put the book down. Few literary biographies in recent memory have been so vivid and absorbing.' -- Bruce Bawer, The Wall Street Journal. This 1988 Linden Pr Hardback is in fair condition. Dj, heavy. ISBN: 9780671228118 SKU: 1442953 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book. Show more