Truman Capote
Moderator: Adminlizzieborden
-
Franz
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:44 am
- Real Name: Li Guangli
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Contact:
Truman Capote
I saw yesterday a second hand book entitled De Sang- Froid (In Cold Blood), by Truman Capote, French translation published by Gallimard. It is about a murder case. Did anyone read it? Is it an interesting reading?
"Mr. Morse, when you were told for the THIRD time that Abby and Andrew had been killed, why did you pronounce a "WHAT" to Mrs. Churchill? Why?"
-
Franz
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:44 am
- Real Name: Li Guangli
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Contact:
Re: Truman Capote
Ah what an ignorant I am! I made a reserch online: I didn't know that this book has been so famous. I should have bought it yesterday!
"Mr. Morse, when you were told for the THIRD time that Abby and Andrew had been killed, why did you pronounce a "WHAT" to Mrs. Churchill? Why?"
-
taosjohn
- Posts: 113
- Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:07 pm
- Real Name: John R Swinney
- Location: taos nm
Re: Truman Capote
Franz, it is one of the absolute classics of American literature; surely in the top 20 books ever written in the United States.Franz wrote:I saw yesterday a second hand book entitled De Sang- Froid (In Cold Blood), by Truman Capote, French translation published by Gallimard. It is about a murder case. Did anyone read it? Is it an interesting reading?
An extremely famous book.
How it reads in French, though, hard to guess. I believe Capote spoke French, so it may translate well.
(There's no real mystery involved; the case was essentially self-solving...)
-
Franz
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:44 am
- Real Name: Li Guangli
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Contact:
Re: Truman Capote
Thank you Taosjohn, I will try to find an English copy.
"Mr. Morse, when you were told for the THIRD time that Abby and Andrew had been killed, why did you pronounce a "WHAT" to Mrs. Churchill? Why?"
-
MysteryReader
- Posts: 808
- Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:03 am
- Gender: Female
- Real Name: Misty
- Location: somewhere in GA
Re: Truman Capote
Franz wrote:I saw yesterday a second hand book entitled De Sang- Froid (In Cold Blood), by Truman Capote, French translation published by Gallimard. It is about a murder case. Did anyone read it? Is it an interesting reading?
I think I've heard about it but never read it, either.
-
MysteryReader
- Posts: 808
- Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:03 am
- Gender: Female
- Real Name: Misty
- Location: somewhere in GA
Re: Truman Capote
Okay, I just put it on hold at the library.
-
Curryong
- Posts: 2443
- Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:46 am
- Gender: Female
- Real Name: Rosalind
- Location: Cranbourne, Australia
Re: Truman Capote
I've not read it. Wasn't a film made of the book in the 1960's? I seem to remember seeing something years ago that might have been it.
-
taosjohn
- Posts: 113
- Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:07 pm
- Real Name: John R Swinney
- Location: taos nm
Re: Truman Capote
A movie in 1967, a miniseries in the 90's, and a movie about the writing of the book about a decade ago...Curryong wrote:I've not read it. Wasn't a film made of the book in the 1960's? I seem to remember seeing something years ago that might have been it.
-
mbhenty
- Posts: 4428
- Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:20 am
- Real Name:
Re: Truman Capote
There is no mystery to the murders In Cold Blood.
The study here is not the murders but that of Capote himself, and the way Capote handled and reported the case.
As with Lizzie Borden and many who have overly followed the case, Capote became obsessed by the killers Hickcock and Smith.
To those who study true crime, Capote's perspective and study of the case effected him in ways he was not prepared for.
The study here is not the murders but that of Capote himself, and the way Capote handled and reported the case.
As with Lizzie Borden and many who have overly followed the case, Capote became obsessed by the killers Hickcock and Smith.
To those who study true crime, Capote's perspective and study of the case effected him in ways he was not prepared for.
-
MysteryReader
- Posts: 808
- Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:03 am
- Gender: Female
- Real Name: Misty
- Location: somewhere in GA
Re: Truman Capote
Just picked up a copy of the book at the library. I'll let you know Franz, if I like it or not.
-
Fargo
- Posts: 974
- Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:43 pm
- Real Name:
Re: Truman Capote
Robert Blake was in the Movie, I saw it back in the 70's it was good. I never read the book.
What is a Picture, but the capture of a moment in time.