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Capote would leave some of this flowery work behind in his most famous book, in cold blood. Other voices, other rooms npr coverage of other voices, other rooms by truman capote. Truman capotes first novel is a story of almost supernatural intensity and inventiveness, an audacious foray into the mind of a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read other voices, other rooms. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by truman capote. With the 1948 publication of other voices, other rooms, capote was catapulted onto the international literary scene and for nearly four decades was a fixture in new york literati and high society circles. Truman capotes first novel is a story of almost supernatural intensity and inventiveness, an audacious foray into the mind of a sensitive boy as he seeks out the. The main character of truman capotes comingofage novel other voices, other rooms, joel knox harrison, is thirteen when all of the book s events take place. Joel has been raised by his aunt ellen in new orleans after the death of joels mother.
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