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| Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. At the centre of this study are amoral young killers Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, who. vividly drawn by Capote, are shown to be reprehensible, yet entirely and frighteningly human. The book that made Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative. |
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| 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 investigation that led to the capture, trial and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerising suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends the moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence. |
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