In Cold Blood

Capote, Truman

ISBN 10: 0394430239 / ISBN 13: 9780394430232

Published by Random House, Incorporated, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1965

About this Item

343 pp. Early printing but not stated as first. Red cloth with author's initials in gold gilt on front cover. Gold gilt printing on spine. He attempts to create a new literary form -- the non-fiction novel. The book describes the gruesome murder of a family in Kansas along with the 2 men who were hanged for the crime. Made into a 1967 film by Richard Brooks that cast Robert Blake and Scott Wilson as the murderers Perry Smith and Eugene Hickock. Seller Inventory # 003346

Bibliographic Details

Title: In Cold Blood

Publisher: Random House, Incorporated, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1965

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis:

On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues.

As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

Review:

'The American dream turning into the American nightmare ... a remarkable book' --Spectator