The Grass Harp by Truman Capote audiobook

The Grass Harp

By Truman Capote
Read by Cody Roberts

Tantor Audio 9780679745570

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781665224017

  • ISBN: 9781665224000

  • ISBN: 9781665224024

Runtime: 10.03 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A 2019 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration in Short Stories/Collections

An iBooks bestseller in Ficton

Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”

This volume also includes Capote’s A Tree of Night and Other Stories, which the Washington Post called “unobtrusively beautiful . . . a superlative book.”

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Roberts' performance is as charming as the writing. He perfectly captures the eccentricities, warmth, and humor of Capote's band of misfits. —Booklist
“Charms you into sharing the author’s feeling that there is a special poetry—a spontaneity and wonder and delight—in lives untarnished by conformity and common sense.” —The Atlantic
“Remarkable…Infused with a tender laughter, charming human warmth, [and] a feeling for the positive quality of life.” —New York Herald Tribune
“Narrator Cody Roberts gives a soft Southern lilt to characters who are drawn together by a growing affection and an understanding that the love we feel throughout our lives is connected to the people and places of our youth…Roberts captures all of orphan Collin Fenwick’s youthful hopefulness. Capote based this story on some of his own experiences, and Roberts expresses the melancholy and joy permeating that childhood world. This production includes a collection of short stories showcasing a masterful writer at his best, aided by an adept and sensitive narrator.” —AudioFile

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Author

Author Bio: Truman Capote

Author Bio: Truman Capote

Truman Capote (1924–1984) was an American author, playwright, and actor. He is best known for his novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s and for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, which brought him literary acclaim and became an international bestseller. He also wrote short-story collections, novels, acclaimed travel writing, several short memoirs, two plays, and two films. He twice won the O. Henry Memorial Short Story Prize and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 10.03
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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