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The tranquil life Truman Capote led in the quiet enclave of Brooklyn Heights in the 1950s and 1960s stood in sharp contrast to the glittering scene he adored in Manhattan. Intimate and wry, A House on the Heights vividly evokes the neighborhood that Capote came to know well and described as one of Brooklyn’s “splendid contradictions.” Its denizens, including a celebrated Russian spy, a globe-trotting antiquarian, and a cat-rescuing dowager with a pointed social agenda bring to life the Brooklyn that cast its spell over Capote. In A House on the Heights he meanders through a special time and place still recognizable today. ... Read more

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A walk with Truman
Short, descriptive, life in Brooklyn Heights as seen through Capote's keenest of powers of observation. A lot of space between the lines invites reading between the lines . . . . Plimpton's intro is as Fun as the little book.

Stocking Stuffer of a Book
Yes, it is a tiny book.Even though I read the review here that mentions that, when it arrived this week I was surprised.It is something he wrote for a magazine way back when.The Brooklyn he wrote about has changed, yet again.Did any of us think we would live to see Brooklyn become so expensive you couldn't afford to live there!It has happened, my friends.This book is a history of the borough and the area.NYC changes like the fall leaves.It grows and grows and changes and changes.He captured the Brooklyn of his time so elloquently you feel as if he lived 100 years ago.I am going to give this book to all my friends for the December holidays.It will fit nicely in a Christmas stocking.Truman Capote's books, now more than ever, are a must read.Other than Dominick Dunne, who do we have that writes so well and transports us to these exotic places with exotic people we would never have an opportunity to meet?You will put this book in a special place so everyone can see it.I already have.

Don't need to save much time for this small gem
I'll post a more extensive review later, when I've had time to do more than scan the book.But I want to warn buyers that it's a very slim, undersized book of only 43 pages, with lots of space between the lines.If Capote was paid by the word for this article-turned-book, he didn't make much.

Another winner by Capote...
I rated this one four stars because I can't help compare it to my two personal favourites, 'Music For Chameleons' and 'In Cold Blood.'
Nonetheless, this book has all the beautiful Capote observations in it as well. Whenever Capote describes something or someone I am completely amazed. The visuals he brings forth in the readers mind are like no other. This one's a quick read. I was a lil' angry it was short because I wanted more beautiful sentences.

classic
Only reason I'm docking it a star is the typically tiresome bloviations of gadabout dilettante Georgie in the introduction.The presence of Georgie between the same covers as Truman might have some value for bulmics, but to me it's just repulsive.Beloved Truman wrote all too little, and Georgie keeps typing, typing, typing!When will it all end? ... Read more

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La protagonista de esta novela es quizas el mas seductor personaje creado por ese maestro de la seduccion que fue Capote. Atractiva sin ser guapa, despues de rechazar una carrera de actriz, Holly se ocnvierte en estrella del Nueva York mas sofisticado. Mezcla de picardia e inocencia, de astucia y autenticidad, Holly vive en la provisionalidad permanente, sin pasado, no queriendo pertenecer a nada ni a nadie y vive sonando en ese paraiso que para ella es Tiffany's la famosa joyeria neoyorquina. Esta extraordinaria novela corta bastaria para consagrar a un autor. ... Read more

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Fascinante
Me encanta la forma inteligente y divertida en que Capote cuestiona los valores del jet set norteamericano durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.Es un libro fácil de leer y divertido. ... Read more

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Published when Truman Capote was only twenty-three years old, Other Voices, Other Rooms is a literary touchstone of the mid-twentieth century. In this semiautobiographical coming-of-age novel, thirteen-year-old Joel Knox, after losing his mother, is sent from New Orleans to live with the father who abandoned him at birth. But when Joel arrives at Skully’s Landing, the decaying mansion in rural Alabama, his father is nowhere to be found. Instead, Joel meets his morose stepmother, Amy, eccentric cousin Randolph, and a defiant little girl named Idabel, who soon offers Joel the love and approval he seeks.

Fueled by a world-weariness that belied Capote’s tender age, this novel tempers its themes of waylaid hopes and lost innocence with an appreciation for small pleasures and the colorful language of its time and place.

This new edition, featuring an enlightening Introduction by John Berendt, offers readers a fresh look at Capote’s emerging brilliance as a writer of protean power and effortless grace. ... Read more

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Truman Capote's First Masterpiece
Much as been said about Truman Capote and his writings so I can't add to better informed opinions other than to say Other Voices, Other Rooms is a masterpiece. I enjoy his essays the best but this one novel (based on factual experiences) is one I can read over and over. I am fully absorbed into the intricacies of the material. This version of Other Voices, Other Rooms is a hardcover edition which is always nice to have if you plan to keep it.

The characters portrayed and the places examined are interesting and strange; funny and tragic. Capote has a way of looking at the world in depth and with a unique slant. I believe most people would it say it is BRILLIANT, personally I love all Truman Capote's works and wished he had written more and lived a longer life. Unfortunately his life style was such that his life was going to end short. A shame as he was a true artistic talent and a very interesting personality, loved by many.

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible!!!
This is the dullest, most boring and difficult to follow book I have ever read.I wish I could stop reading it but I always finish a book no matter how bad it is.I can't even begin to describe how boring it is, I'd rather read the back of the shampoo bottle.UGH!! ... Read more

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An underprivileged boy is determined to guess the amount of money in and thereby win a jug of silver coins so that he can do something very special for his sister. ... Read more

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Add another greatstory to read each year for Christmas!
Wonderful book to read because the characters are so vivid they literally jump off the page. I read it each year to my students and I find myself looking forward to Capote's short story as much as the students do. The story's setting in a small town atmosphere makes the reader want to visit for Christmas and stay awhile.Vocabulary,intrigue and suspense all make this and unforgettable book. After reading The Jug Of Silver,Appleseed and his little sister Middy are characters to remember and remind us all that hope helps up all survive.This would make a make an excellent holiday movie. ... Read more

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Examines the nature, history, and social impact of factories, discussing different kinds and what they make. ... Read more