Dear Mr. Capote

By Gordon Lish

Book Overview

Gordon Lish's first novel tells the story of a serial killer who wants Truman Capote to write his biography. In the letter the killer writes to Capote, the details of his life and his modus operandi are revealed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684186756
• ISBN13: 9780684186757
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of the Top Ten Novels of this avid modern fiction reader

A nervy and soulful book, full of honesty and deep awareness of the human condition.Not for the timid or for the seeker after simple pablum. Challenging and intellectual, but fast-paced and sheer fun to read.