It looks as if the late Truman Capote's luck has changed at last.
After having had the facts of his life raked over by everyone from
passing acquaintances to a former lover and a distinctly unloving
aunt, the author/celebrity has finally attracted the attention of a
biographer worthy of his talent. Clarke, a former senior writer at
Time, has captured not only Capote's literary brilliance but the
combination of personal warmth and outrageous wit that, for most of
his life at least, drew everyone from Pavillon regulars to prairie
ranchers to him. This will undoubtedly remain the definitive
biography for years to come. Recounting a life as highly publicized
as Capote's was before his death in 1984, a biographer runs the
risk of dealing in shopworn items. By combining hundreds of
personal interviews with his subject and others with material drawn
from Capote's personal papers, Clarke has managed not only to avoid
the obvious but to come up with remarkably fresh and original
insights into Capote's life and work. True, there are many familiar
anecdotes to be found on these pages, but dozens more are in mint
condition. Take, for example, the story of how William Paley
thought he had invited a former US President ("Truman") to his
Jamaican hideaway and was mystified when Capote showed up. Included
are liberal scatterings of Capote's acid remarks about the great
and the not so great, as well as detailed accounts of his numerous
friendships and equally numerous vendettas. Far more than merely a
gossipy tour of Capote's world of literature and ladies who lunch,
of luxury and lowlife, this is a touching, frequently hilarious,
fully rounded portrait of a unique American phenomenon and his
times. (Kirkus Reviews)
The authoritative biography of Truman Capote, a bestseller when
originally published on both sides of the Atlantic.
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