Ldp Litterature: La Traversee de L Ete (Paperback)

from laytonwoman3rd

A remarkable novella, technically Capote's first, although not published until many years after his death. With hints of the perfection of Breakfast at Tiffany's, this story of doomed love 'twixt the upper and lower crusts owes just a little something to Fitzgerald. When her parents plan a "cross...

from madepercy

I decided to read Truman Capote after reading Andy Warhol. Warhol considered himself to be Capote's biggest fan. Summer Crossing was discovered in 2004 along with a bunch of letters written by Capote, and was published in 2005 and is regarded as Capote's "debut" novel. He has a complex, yet quite...

from stef7sa

An unfinished early work by what was clearly to become a great writer: there are some brilliant observations in this short novel. The first chapter is perfect.

from hemlokgang

This audio version of Capote's novella was very good. A 20th century Romeo and Juliet-esque tale set in the hot summer in NYC. So, that tells you the outcome, but it is the wonderful prose of Capote's which makes this worth reading nonetheless. His phrasing made me catch my breath a few times, it...

from Ameise1

This was an interesting reading about young people spending a heated summer in New York in the 50s. They were from different society and were trying to escape from their own social class into the other. What first looks like a summer experiment which shouldn't have got any consequence, finally tu...