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A Christmas Memory (1956)

by Truman Capote

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Series: Capote's Childhood Christmas Memories (1)

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A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.
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I promised a friend I’d read this before Christmas this year. I can see why she loves it. The edition I read was a nice illustrated version that came with a CD, in case you want it read to you by Celeste Holm. The story is sweet and melancholy, and Beth Peck’s illustrations were the perfect accompaniment. Glad I read it. ( )
  Harks | Dec 17, 2022 |
Charming, beautiful, and a little bit sad. The illustrations are perfect. ( )
  dele2451 | Dec 12, 2022 |
Five short stories, autobiographical of "Buddy" growing up during the Great Depression in Alabama with his cousins. He describes his relationship with his elderly cousin Miss Soot who had a child's mind, and they spent hours together playing and making cakes, decorating the house, mending things, sharing thoughts. The first story, preparations for Christmas; the second, a thanksgiving celebration; the third, being separated from his home in Alabama to spend Christmas with his rich father in New Orleans: very funny 6 year old opening all the presents and asking his father "Look waht Santa got me, what are you going to get for me?". The last two stories were different characters, one about a mysterious man who bought dreams; and the last about a store owner who instigated interest in his shop by means of a competition to guess the value of a jar filled with coins.
I was pleasantly surprised how well written these stories were. This is the first time I have ever read Capote's work and will no doubt read more. Writing style is reminiscent of H G Wells, but with the American depression and later times incorporated. ( )
  AChild | Jan 12, 2022 |
This is a remarkable story. In it's few pages Truman Capote manages to paint a picture of a seven-year-old boy and his sixty-something year old friend and a Christmas that they spend together. The language in the story is lyrical and beautifully descriptive. Is this book autobiographical? The way it is written, I believe it is. The story is told from the heart and from deep in Capote's soul. Truman Capote had to have lived this in order to describe it so exquisitely. This little book was given to me as a gift, and I waited to read it during the Christmas season. The Christmas season with another Covid-19 wave turned out to be perfect timing for me. If you can get your hands on this little gem, I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to read it. Merry Christmas. ( )
  Romonko | Dec 29, 2021 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Truman Capoteprimary authorall editionscalculated
Delessert, EtienneIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Holm, CelesteNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Peck, BethIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Imagine a morning in late November.
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Capote's "A Christmas Memory" ("Un ricordo di Natale", "Eine Weihnachts-Erinnerung", "Een kerstherinnering", etc.) should not be confused with his "One Christmas" ("Un Noel", "Eine Weinechtan", "Un Natale", etc).
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A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.

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In: Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (Modern Library, 1994) pp. 143-161.
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