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A Christmas Memory is the classic memoir of Truman Capote's childhood in rural Alabama. Until he was ten years old, Capote lived with distant relatives. This book is an autobiographical story of those years and his frank and fond memories of one of his cousins, Miss Sook Faulk. The text is illustrated with full color illustrations that add greatly to the story without distracting from Capote's poignant prose.
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Grade 3 Up-- This tiny gem of a holiday story, although a memory, is told in the present tense, which gives it a certain immediacy. Written by Capote as if a backward glance at his childhood while in college, the story traces a month of pre-Christmas doings in his parentless, poor household. The seven-year-old and his "friend," a distant, eccentric, and in those times elderly (mid-sixties), cousin prepare several dozen fruitcakes and mail them to people they admire. Gathering the pecans from those left behind in the harvest, buying illegally made whiskey for soaking the cakes, getting a little tipsy on the leftovers, cutting their own tree, and decorating it with homemade ornaments are some of the adventures the two share. The outside world barely intrudes on this portrayal of a loving friendship which wraps readers in coziness like the worn scrap quilt warms the old woman. Reminiscent of Lisbeth Zwerger, Peck's watercolor-and-ink full-page illustrations greatly enhance the text. Her use of lighter shades, tawny colors, and fine lines plus a background wash which suggests rather than delineates detail is perfect for this holiday memory of Christmas celebrated in rural Alabama in the early 1930s. --Susan Hepler, Arlington Public Library, VA
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book,
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This review is from: A Christmas Memory (Hardcover)
Capote has a knack for creating characters and/or showing us those who were real around him as a child, and later as a grown up. His "childhood" years works are vastly different from his grownup ones. Compare THE GRASS HARP and this book, A CHIRISTMAS MEMORY with IN COLD BLOOD or ANSWERED PRAYERS. C.M. is a sweet book, untouched by Capote's ugly side; his cynical and vengeful side. Don't get me wrong: I still love ALL his works, but this one, along with OTHER VOICES and a few of his short stories simply tug at the heart with such ferocity and emotion that they should not be missed. Also recommmended: BARK OF THE DOGWOOD and OTHER VOICES
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love Miss Sook and Buddy!,
By Miss Peachtree (Somewhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Christmas Memory (Hardcover)
I do love these people. I had a Miss Sook too and she taught me to be kind. I gave this book to my new daughter-in-law who really does like to bake and eat fruitcake, and does not use them for doorstops.Miss Sook and Buddy are very real to me. I am tired of what goes for good writing these days. I gratefully pick up Mr. Capote's books when I need to read lovely words. I sit down, turn off the phone, and have some PEACE as I read these stories. Raise a glass to Miss Sook and Truman Capote, wherever they may be, and they are somewhere good. You have to be somewhere, you can't be nowhere. Cheers.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the holiday season!,
By MAB (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Christmas Memory (Hardcover)
"A Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor" are a wonderful trio of short stories, combined into a lovely book. Truman Capote wrote my favorite book, "The Grass Harp," so I was looking forward to these three stories and I was not let down. Each story is full of warmth, love, and has a moral within them. If you're looking for a new holiday story, then you must read these stories. I recommend.
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