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Editors Select, February 2014 - Although very familiar with the iconic film, I'd never actually read the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote. When I heard that actor Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) was narrating it for Audible, I jumped at the chance to listen. Capote's classic is simultaneously darker and more wistful than the film, and the famed Holly Golightly a little more calculating than charming. Michael C. Hall delivers a mesmerizing performance, giving each character their own unique voice. Hall's cadence perfectly matches Capote's words, and he forced me into my own whirlwind friendship with Holly. I'd never before experienced a narrator who seemed to so completely understand an author's intentions – the effect was magical. —Katie, Audible Editor
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Golden Globe-winning actor Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) performs Truman Capote's provocative, naturalistic masterstroke about a young writer's charmed fascination with his unorthodox neighbor, the "American geisha" Holly Golightly. Holly - a World War II-era society girl in her late teens - survives via socialization, attending parties and restaurants with men from the wealthy upper class who also provide her with money and expensive gifts. Over the course of the novella, the seemingly shallow Holly slowly opens up to the curious protagonist, who eventually gets tossed away as her deepening character emerges.
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote's most beloved work of fiction, introduced an independent and complex character who challenged audiences, revived Audrey Hepburn's flagging career in the 1961 film version, and whose name and style has remained in the national idiom since publication. Hall uses his diligent attention to character to bring our unnamed narrator’s emotional vulnerability to the forefront of this American classic.
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"[Michael C. Hall] uses his diligent attention to character to bring our unnamed narrator's emotional vulnerability to the forefront of this American classic.... I felt content and comfortable in Hall's hands as the tale unfolded. He did a wonderful job giving each character voice, especially that of Holly." (Caffeinated Book Reviewer)
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Lala Reyes’ grandmother is descended from a family of renowned rebozo, or shawl-makers. The striped (caramelo) is the most beautiful of all, and the one that makes its way, like the family history it has come to represent, into Lala’s possession. The novel opens with the Reyes’ annual car trip - a caravan overflowing with children, laughter, and quarrels - from Chicago to “the other side”, Mexico City. It is there, each year, that Lala hears her family’s stories, separating the truth from the “healthy lies” that have ricocheted from one generation to the next.
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Love, family, history, and fantasy, Caramelo
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Miss Lonelyhearts
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Miss Lonelyhearts is an unnamed male newspaper columnist writing an advice column, which is viewed by the newspaper as a joke. As "Miss Lonelyhearts" reads letters from desperate New Yorkers, he feels terribly burdened and falls into a cycle of deep depression, accompanied by heavy drinking and occasional barfights. The novel is essentially a black comedy and is characterized by an extremely dark but clever sense of humor and irony.
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Charged with Meaning, and Far Leftist Leaning
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Nel and Sula's devotion is fierce enough to withstand bullies and the burden of a dreadful secret. It endures even after Nel has grown up to be a pillar of the black community and Sula has become a pariah. But their friendship ends in an unforgivable betrayal—or does it end? Terrifying, comic, ribald and tragic, Sula is a work that overflows with life.
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Good against evil and a riotous story to boot
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Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding and the fairy tales don't get complicated. In this book, celebrated writer Mr. Fox can't stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It's not until Mary, his muse, comes to life and transforms him from author into subject that his story begins to unfold differently....
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The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under - maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.
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A must-read for every woman
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This complete collection includes all of the published stories of Eudora Welty. There are 41 stories in all, including those in the earlier collections A Curtain of Green, The Wide Net, The Golden Apples, and The Bride of the Innisfallen, as well as previously uncollected stories.
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Too Good For Audio
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East of the Sun
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Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn't be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom.
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Indian history takes a back seat to 3 young women
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The Visiting Privilege
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Joy Williams has been celebrated as a master of the short story for four decades, her renown passing from one generation to the next even in the shifting landscape of contemporary writing. And at long last the incredible scope of her singular achievement is put on display: 33 stories drawn from three much-lauded collections and another 13 appearing here for the first time in book form.
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I sure tried.
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The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation.
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Avoid this Plague
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Fragile Things
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Perhaps a different format?
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Published in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Henri, Mack and his boys, and the other characters in this world where only the fittest survive, to create a novel that is at once one of his most humorous and most poignant works.
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Five stars with a Caveat
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- Arturo
- 07-27-15
Excellent narrator, a bit strange story
The narrator is excellent. He's a bit clunky at the beginning but quickly gains pace. The story is interesting and introspective. One can tell why it became such a staple of literature
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- Ruthi
- 12-12-17
Lovely
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" is one of my favorite books. It is one of the rare few that I constantly reread, so I decided to get the audio version as a comfort listen and I am so glad that I did. Michael C Hall gives a lovely performance & I've already listened to it twice this year.
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- Maine Reader
- 08-25-17
Wish it Were Longer
Would you consider the audio edition of Breakfast at Tiffany's to be better than the print version?
I consider the audio edition of any book superior to the print version as I listen to books on-the-go.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Breakfast at Tiffany's?
I loved the character development and wanted more. For me, that's the difference between a great read and a good read. You don't want it to end.
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- Ashley
- 09-06-16
Fantastic listen.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, it's short and well read.
Which character – as performed by Michael C. Hall – was your favorite?
I think I loved them all. Honestly, Michael C. Hall did a fantastic job switching between characters and gave each their own unique voices. At times I forgot I was listening to a single narrator and got lost in the story because of how smooth his transitions were.
Any additional comments?
I have never seen the movie, but I definitely enjoyed this short listen. I was able to listen to it during an afternoon shift at work.
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- Jennifer L Ceder
- 08-31-17
Fantastic!
This was so well written and read I was late for work listening to the whole thing in one go.
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- Lisa
- 06-25-14
enjoyable
If you could sum up Breakfast at Tiffany's in three words, what would they be?
Funny, engaging & entertaining.
What did you like best about this story?
The way Holly Go Lightly character seem to come to life. That it was absolutely nothing like the movie.
What about Michael C. Hall’s performance did you like?
Yes
If you could rename Breakfast at Tiffany's, what would you call it?
I would not rename it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-09-18
Wonderful performance!
This book is a time warp! Although different from the movie, that I’ve always been a big fan of, I really enjoyed it! The performance, above all was superb! All the voices Michael C. Hall does were on point and fit perfect with the time and place! Highly recommend!
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- Shelly Dee
- 08-22-17
If you enjoy what seems now stilted language....
I bought BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S simply because I was shocked that I didn't know Truman Capote had written it. The reviews mention how the movie was changed and I can definitely see why as my recollection of Audrey Hepburn definitely isn't this character. Interesting enough for the language that is so stilted today, and the novelty of it all thinking the whole way through ... Truman Capote? Truman Capote actually wrote this...?
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-07-14
So much better than the movie
I purchased this audiobook because I loved the movie version. I was not disappointed. What a stunningly beautiful novella I discovered. Capote truly is a marvelous author. Every sentence was a joy to read. After finishing the book, I decided to watch the movie again, and what a disappointment that was! Very little of the book's tragic beauty made the transition to the screen--the basics were there,but too many details were changed. I had to quit watching, because it was so unlike the book.
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- 11-11-17
Simply Brillient
This is the best audiobook I’ve listen to sense devouring His Dark Materials as a child. Shivers down my spine, I told my partner I’m in love with the reader now even if he did play Dexter. Love love love, cannot say enough good about this stellar story and even better reading.
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