Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
Selected from across Capote's writing life, they range from nostalgic portraits of childhood to more unsettling works that reveal the darkness beneath the festive glitter. In the Deep South of Capote's youth, a young boy, Buddy, and his beloved maiden 'aunt' Sook forage for pecans and whiskey to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and rise before dawn to prepare feasts for a ragged assembly of guests; it is Sook who teaches Buddy the true meaning of good will.
In other stories, an unlikely festive miracle, of sorts, occurs at a local drugstore; a lonely woman has a troubling encounter in wintry New York. Brimming with feeling, these sparkling tales convey both the wonder and the chill of Christmas time.
| ISBN: | 9780241820216 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2026 |
| Author: | Truman Capote |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Little Clothbound Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Shorter Reads |
Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Selected from across Capote's writing life, they range from nostalgic portraits of childhood to more unsettling works that reveal the darkness beneath the festive glitter. In the Deep South of Capote's youth, a young boy, Buddy, and his beloved maiden 'aunt' Sook forage for pecans and whiskey to bake into fruitcakes, make kites - too broke to buy gifts - and rise before dawn to prepare feasts for a ragged assembly of guests; it is Sook who teaches Buddy the true meaning of good will.
A Christmas Memory features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Shorter Reads
Hardback, Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
A Christmas Memory was written by Truman Capote and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
A Christmas Memory has 128 pages
Yes it is part of Little Clothbound Classics series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.