A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote (Book & CD)

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Synopsis
Truman Capote's autobiographical story of a Christmas tradition from his early childhood in rural Alabama has been reprinted for a 30th anniversary edition. When ‘fruitcake weather' arrives, seven-year-old Buddy and Miss Sook, one of the elderly cousins he lives with, the two gather ingredients to make these pungent cakes for family and friends. With lovely watercolor illustrations and a CD of the story read aloud.

Key Details
Author:	Truman Capote
Language:	English
Format:	Other
ISBN-10:	0375837892
ISBN-13:	9780375837890

Additional Details
Illustrator:	Beth Peck

Size
Length:	48 pages
Height:	9.5 in
Width:	7.5 in
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	12 oz

Publisher's Note
A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and Buddy, his eccentric, elderly cousin, with enormous love and friendship between them, in this beautifully illustrated reissue that is accompanied by a CD.

A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.

First published in 1956, this much sought-after autobiographical recollection of Truman Capote's rural Alabama boyhood has become a modern-day classic. We are proud to be reprinting this warm and delicately illustrated edition of A Christmas Memory--"a tiny gem of a holiday story" (School Library Journal, starred review). Seven-year-old Buddy inaugurates the Christmas season by crying out to his cousin, Miss Sook Falk: "It's fruitcake weather!" Thus begins an unforgettable portrait of an odd but enduring friendship between two innocent souls--one young and one old--and the memories they share of beloved holiday rituals.