- Taschenbuch: 343 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin UK; Auflage: Neuausg. (3. September 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0140274189
- ISBN-13: 978-0140274189
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 18,1 x 11,1 x 2,7 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (107 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 136.920 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"Until one morning in mid-November of 1959, few Americans--in fact, few Kansans--had ever heard of Holcomb. Like the waters of the river, like the motorists on the highway, and like the yellow trains streaking down the Santa Fe tracks, drama, in the shape of exceptional happenings, had never stopped there." If all Truman Capote did was invent a new genre--journalism written with the language and structure of literature--this "nonfiction novel" about the brutal slaying of the Clutter family by two would-be robbers would be remembered as a trail-blazing experiment that has influenced countless writers. But Capote achieved more than that. He wrote a true masterpiece of creative nonfiction. The images of this tale continue to resonate in our minds: 16-year-old Nancy Clutter teaching a friend how to bake a cherry pie, Dick Hickock's black '49 Chevrolet sedan, Perry Smith's Gibson guitar and his dreams of gold in a tropical paradise--the blood on the walls and the final "thud-snap" of the rope-broken necks.
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With the publication of this book, Capote permanently ripped through the barrier separating crime reportage from serious literature. As he reconstructs the 1959 murder of a Kansas farm family and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, Capote generates suspense and empathy.
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Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood' is enjoying a resurgence of popularity thanks to the Oscar-winning film depicting the author's life and work during the writing of this phenomenal piece. At one point in the film, the character Capote makes the statement that when he thinks about how good this book will be, he can hardly breathe. Perhaps it is because it is part of our history now, I don't consider the book to be that good, but it was a work fairly close to groundbreaking in its impact - it was a new genre, the narrative telling of a non-fiction event as if it were a fictional novel.
The narrative centres upon the murder of a Kansas family by two men, Perry Smith and Dick Hicock, who are in many ways far from typical killers, much less cold blooded killers. The family, the Clutters of Holcombe, Kansas, are far from typical victims, nor is this the kind of place such a murder would be expected. Capote does a remarkable job at an even-handed analysis and narrative treatment of all the characters, from the family itself to the townspeople and investigators, as well as the murderers themselves. Perhaps it is because he found an area of identification?
This is a psychological thriller of a sort - at least it would be, were it not a true life tale. Getting into the minds of the criminals and the investigators was no easy task for Capote, but what comes forth on the page is very crisp and insightful reporting, without the kinds of embellishments one might expect from a figure such as Capote when dealing with middle-America folk.
The question of why for the killing is still never fully resolved, despite Capote's attempt to set out all the story and psychological detail. Perhaps this is as strange as the interest Capote took in the subject in the first place, as well as the effect it had on him, and those around him, ultimately - while Capote himself never again finished a major project after this, that is also true of his assistant, Nell Harper Lee, whose book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (done about the same time as 'In Cold Blood') was also her last major writing.
A worthwhile book in many ways.
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The Clutters could be your friends, your family, your neighbors ... or you. A respected and loved Kansas farm family who built rich and promising lives for themselves, the Clutters' deaths came as a horrific shock to their friends, family and region. Capote writes about the depravity that ended their lives violently and horrifically in 1959 when two callous criminals targeted them based on a prison rumor that the family had a safe in which they kept a large amount of cash. But the murder wasn't just about robbing the family, as Capote recounts. These men brought their pasts and their malignant personalities with them, and when you read the account of that terrible night, you won't believe such horror could exist inside two "good old boys."
Capote sets up the novel expertly, building a suspense you might not think could exist. After all, we know they are murdered, it happens right away. Capote sets it up artfully by writing that it happened and then tracing the backgrounds and the paths of the killers up to the night of the murder itself, so that the details (yes, gory) of the multiple homicide are the climax of the book. Like a Shakespearean drama, there's a "fifth act" of some resolution regarding the fates of the killers and some of the Clutter family friends.
It reads like a novel and oh, how you wish it were only fiction. Reading this book will illustrate Capote's power as a writer and story teller. It really isn't to be missed.
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I got this book as a recommendation and I am glad I did. It does not count among my top genres but I enjoyed the story. The story has a fascinating premise and a good opening prologue. Well observed characters and a smooth flow of the story come with good dialogue and prose. The descriptions are vivid and colorful. Overall, a story that will strike a chord with its target readership. In the Cold and Triple Agent Double Cross are my recent surprise reads. I am glad I picked it up.
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A Classic. I loved it.
I loved it. I don't read many books but this captivated me instantly. Amazingly atmospheric and gripping. A true life story that shocked and fascinated me at the same time.
Vor 19 Tagen von Arend Stoudemire veröffentlicht
Ein Bericht
In einer Kleinstadt in Kansas wurden Anfang der 60er Jahre alle vier Mitglieder einer Familie erschossen. Die Täter fand man nur durch Zufall. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 11 Monaten von Villette veröffentlicht
The best ever
There are many books about true crimes - but non of them had ever met the quality of "In Cold Blood" by Truman Copote. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Februar 2010 von Spinnosa
Truman Capotes Masterpiece
Eins der besten Bücher, die ich bisher gelesen habe. Spannend & packend, genial geschrieben und dazu noch eine wahre Geschichte. Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Februar 2010 von flocke
Don't miss them.
In Cold Blood may be as close to perfect as any book will ever come. It is also the foundation upon which all true-crime books rest. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. Januar 2008 von cornrow
Portrait of Evil
Written as an experiment in blending fiction, non-fiction, and journalism, Truman Capote succeeds in creating a new genre, known now as creative non-fiction, with In Cold Blood. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. März 2006 von "legends100"
andrew from CA
Well, first of all I have to say, that I didn't read this book, so this is not really a review of the book (so never mind the four stars, that was just a wild guess). Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. August 2002 veröffentlicht
Excellent
Truman Capote tells a true story. I never knew him before. Since I read this book I'm an absolute fan of his virtue as a author.
Veröffentlicht am 22. März 2002 von theres
Whose Blood Ran Cold?
When Truman Capote's so called "non-fiction" novel appeared in the middle sixties, it was acclaimed as a new form of literature,a deep and sensitive account of victims... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juli 2000 von Herman Amazon
An extraordinary achievement
Never has a book so completely enveloped an era, a culture and the effect of a horrific tragedy upon it.
Few people do not know about the murder, the conviction and the result. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Juli 2000 von "thev@media-net.net"
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