Portraits and observations : the essays of Truman Capote.
| Author/creator | Capote, Truman |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 518 pages ; 25 cm |
| Portion of title | Essays of Truman Capote |
| Contents | New Orleans -- New York -- Brooklyn -- Hollywood -- Haiti -- To Europe -- Ischia -- Tangier -- A ride through Spain -- Fontana Vecchia -- Style: and the Japanese -- The muses are heard -- The Duke in his domain -- From Observations: Richard Avedon, John Huston, Charlie Chaplin, A gathering of swans, Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Marcel Duchamp, Jean Cocteau and André Gide, Mae West, Louis Armstrong, Humphrey Bogart, Ezra Pound, Somerset Maugham, Isak Dineson -- A house on the heights -- Lola -- Jane Bowles -- Extreme magic -- Ghosts in sunlight: The filming of In cold blood -- Greek paragraphs -- A voice from a cloud -- Cecil Beaton -- The white rose -- Self-portrait -- Preface to The dogs bark -- Elizabeth Taylor -- Music for chameleons -- Then it all came down -- Handcarved coffins -- A day's work -- Dazzle -- Hidden gardens -- Hello, stranger -- Derring-do -- Nocturnal turnings -- A beautiful child -- Mr. Jones -- A lamp in the window -- Hospitality -- Preface to Music for chameleons -- Remembering Tennessee -- Remembering Willa Cather. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2007036624 |
| ISBN | 1400066611 |
| ISBN | 9781400066612 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS 3505.A59 Z473 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |