A Christmas Memory with Audio CD

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Peck, Beth. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages and a clean audio CD. Book and dust jacket have minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. "Buddy, it's fruitcake weather!" So begins Truman Capote's wistful holiday masterpiece about Buddy, his eccentric and elderly cousin, and their Christmas ritual the baking of fruitcakes--that so symbolizes their special love for each other. Originally published in 1956, "Capote's charming memoir of himself, age seven, and the old lady, dear and a bit daft, who was his only friend, was not written for children, but serves the purpose beautifully. One couldn't ask for better than this touching vignette," rhapsodized the New Yorker. With evocative illustrations by Beth Peck and CD narration by the celebrated actress and singer Celeste Holm, this edition of Capote's classic story is a gift to be remembered, read, and listened to for many Christmases to come. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. Why pay more? When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.