The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories
by:
Truman Capote (author)
Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the...
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Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”This volume also includes Capote’s A Tree of Night and Other Stories, which the Washington Post called “unobtrusively beautiful . . . a superlative book.”
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679745570 (0679745572)
ASIN: 679745572
Publish date: September 28th 1993
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 216
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
Southern,
Short Stories,
Gothic,
Southern Gothic
I am still mystified by Capote's talent. His early novels and stories share a great deal with each other, diminishing their impact, but the ingenuity and wit of the works still shine through. Colin Fenwick was sent to live with his aunts after the deaths of his parents. Aunt Verena is a shrewd busin...
A beautifully crafted little gem. Quirky, funny, sad, sweet. A delight to read.
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