Description
1965 First printing. Dust jacket has some wear and small tears along the sides. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This first edition of Truman Capote’s groundbreaking “non-fiction novel” In Cold Blood is a true literary treasure. Published in 1965, it marked a turning point in the genre of true crime writing, elevating it to high art through Capote’s meticulous research and poetic prose. The book recounts the brutal 1959 murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, a case that transfixed the nation and inspired Capote’s pioneering exploration of the killers’ backgrounds and motives. With its vivid character sketches and atmospheric sense of place, In Cold Blood ushered in a new era of immersive, novelistic journalism. This copy’s wear and age only enhance its historical significance as an early printing of a 20th-century classic that redefined literary boundaries and paved the way for generations of New Journalists.
