Synopsis (credit: back cover)

With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, she is top notch in style and a sensation wherever she goes. Her brownstone apartment vibrates with Martini-soaked parties as she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly Golightly never loses sight of her ultimate goal — to find a real-life place like Tiffany's that makes her feel at home.

On the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List.

(Bought second-hand at Help the Rural Child Charity Bookshop, Main Road, Retreat.)

The book forms part of my permanent collection.

Whatever my expectations of this classic were, I was totally bowled over. What a great little book! Written in 1958, it captures the era and location in an unforgettable way — yet the approach remains fresh and the characters real and authentic.

Besides the main work, this edition includes three short stories:
• House of Flowers
• A Diamond Guitar
• A Christmas Memory

All of them worth reading. I will definitely be looking out for more of Truman Capote's writing.