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In Cold Blood Mass market paperbound - 1966
by Truman Capote
About this book
In Cold Blood is a nonfiction book by American author Truman Capote. The book details the brutal 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter, a wealthy farmer from Holcomb, Kansas, and his wife and two of their children. When Capote learned of the quadruple murder before the killers were captured, he decided to travel to Kansas and write about the crime.
Summary
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 the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.From the Trade Paperback edition.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of In Cold Blood was published Random House in 1965. Stated "First Printing" with "1/66" and "$5.95" inside the front flap of the dust jacket.
Details
- Title In Cold Blood
- Author Truman Capote
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition 3rd printing
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books
- Date September 1, 1966
- ISBN 9780451030405 / 0451030400
- Reading level 1040
- Dewey Decimal Code 364.152