One Christmas (1983)

by Truman Capote

Series: Capote's Childhood Christmas Memories (2)

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Truman Capote spends a sad and unusual Christmas with his father whom he rarely sees. This novel contains autobiographical elements ---Bring tissue for tears. (

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shsunon | Feb 17, 2012 |

A child's Christmas visit to his (mostly) absent father in New Orleans. Capote shares his experience with disarming candor and honesty. The ending will make you catch your breath.

A companion piece to his earlier "A Christmas Memory".

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Capote's Childhood Christmas Memories (2)

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1983

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Truman Capote

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Alabama, USA

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Christmas

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One Christmas (1994 ∙ IMDb)

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One unforgettable Christmas, young Truman Capote is sent from his childhood home and his beloved cousin Miss Sook to New Orleans, to a father he's never met. Far from the warmth and familiarity of small town dreams and family traditions, Truman learns the painful truths about his father, about Santa Claus, and about love lost and found.

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