Breakfast at Tiffany's & Other Voices, Other Rooms: Two Novels

With the possible exception of the Herbert Clutter family of IN COLD BLOOD, Miss Holiday Golightly, "Traveling," has to be Truman Capote's best-known character. Those who have seen the movie with Audrey Hepburn may be surprised to read Capote's World War II-set novella and realize that "Holly" was more of a demimondaine -- and even a bit of a racist -- compared to the beguiling movie. As "George Constanza" found out to his chagrin on an episode of SEINFELD, there is no room in this novella for a George Peppard-type love interest. Nonetheless, it's captivating reading. Enjoy it as Capote and the NEW YORKER magazine meant it to be.Perhaps better yet for the canny "Capote consumer," this 2013 Random House companion volume includes Capote's etheral first published novel, OTHER VOICES OTHER ROOMS, written in a style of literary symbolism that captures so well the changes a young orphan goes through when he leaves home, connects with distant relatives in a distant location, and realizes his sexuality. Few contemporary readers realize that Capote journeyed well into Southern Gothick with this late-Forties novel. It isn't perfect, but it is highly absorbing, and psychologically revelatory in a way Capote didn't really intend when he wrote it.One novella, one novel; one well-known, the other that deserves to be. This isn't a huge volume, but getting them together between hard covers make this a worthwhile buy.

Came quickly in good shape. Haven’t read the Capote yet finished Breakfast at Tiffany’s easily. Just what you’d expect if you’ve seen the movie that came after the book.

Watched the recent series on Hulu and became hooked on Truman Capote’s history. Great books at a time before he went off the rails.

Enjoying the book very much.

Book was in excellent condition, better than expected.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s was quite a surprise from the film, which is one of my absolute favorites. I know Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe to be the main character, but I thought Audrey Hepburn, while a little too sophisticated, was fine. Back to the book - it’s good, lighthearted reading for a day at the beach. It would be nice if this could be remade and truer to the book, with perhaps Renee Zellweger playing Holly Golightly. The second story, Other Voices, etc. , was bizarre, but worth the read.

I loved Breakfast at Tiffany's. Great story, characters; well written.Other Voices, Other Rooms is another story (pun intended) altogether. Time after time, when I was almost bored, he would begin writing so well it would make me remember why I love books. But something happened while reading that has never happened to me before . . . I couldn't finish the last 6 pages. I gave up. Only 6 pages left . . . Reading the last 20 pages of the book was like reading something that somebody had written in a drugged out stupor about a disturbing dream he had.As it is, so many books, so little time to finish this one . . . even 6 pages.

Exceed my expectations!