One ChristmasAn autobiographical fragment about the author who, at age 6, spent a Christmas with his father. |
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User Review - shsunon - LibraryThingTruman Capote spends a sad and unusual Christmas with his father whom he rarely sees. This novel contains autobiographical elements ---Bring tissue for tears. Read full review
ONE CHRISTMAS
User Review - KirkusWith just 21 pages of large-print text, this autobiographical snippet (which originally appeared in Ladles' Home Journal) is even briefer than A Christmas Memory or The Thanksgiving Visitor; more ... Read full review
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