The Grass Harp
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Product Description <br/>MP3 CD Format Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town,<br/>The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree,<br/>The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”<br/><br/> This volume also includes Capote’s<br/>A Tree of Night and Other Stories, which the<br/>Washington Post called “unobtrusively beautiful . . . a superlative book.”<br/> Review <br/>"Charms you into sharing the author's feeling that there is a special poetry--a spontaneity and wonder and delight--in lives untarnished by conformity and common sense."-- "The Atlantic"<br/><br/><br/>"Narrator Cody Roberts gives a soft Southern lilt to characters who are drawn together by a growing affection and an understanding that the love we feel throughout our lives is connected to the people and places of our youth...Roberts captures all of orphan Collin Fenwick's youthful hopefulness. Capote based this story on some of his own experiences, and Roberts expresses the melancholy and joy permeating that childhood world. This production includes a collection of short stories showcasing a masterful writer at his best, aided by an adept and sensitive narrator."-- "AudioFile"<br/><br/><br/>"Remarkable...Infused with a tender laughter, charming human warmth, [and] a feeling for the positive quality of life."-- "New York Herald Tribune"<br/><br/>Roberts' performance is as charming as the writing. He perfectly captures the eccentricities, warmth, and humor of Capote's band of misfits.-- "Booklist"<br/> About the Author <br/>Truman Capote (19241984) was an American author, playwright, and actor. He is best known for his novella Breakfast at Tiffanys and for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, which brought him literary acclaim and became an international bestseller. He twice won the O. Henry Memorial Short Story Prize and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television.
The Grass Harp Truman Capote
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Product Description <br/>MP3 CD Format Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town,<br/>The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits—an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies—who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree,<br/>The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”<br/><br/> This volume also includes Capote’s<br/>A Tree of Night and Other Stories, which the<br/>Washington Post called “unobtrusively beautiful . . . a superlative book.”<br/> Review <br/>"Charms you into sharing the author's feeling that there is a special poetry--a spontaneity and wonder and delight--in lives untarnished by conformity and common sense."-- "The Atlantic"<br/><br/><br/>"Narrator Cody Roberts gives a soft Southern lilt to characters who are drawn together by a growing affection and an understanding that the love we feel throughout our lives is connected to the people and places of our youth...Roberts captures all of orphan Collin Fenwick's youthful hopefulness. Capote based this story on some of his own experiences, and Roberts expresses the melancholy and joy permeating that childhood world. This production includes a collection of short stories showcasing a masterful writer at his best, aided by an adept and sensitive narrator."-- "AudioFile"<br/><br/><br/>"Remarkable...Infused with a tender laughter, charming human warmth, [and] a feeling for the positive quality of life."-- "New York Herald Tribune"<br/><br/>Roberts' performance is as charming as the writing. He perfectly captures the eccentricities, warmth, and humor of Capote's band of misfits.-- "Booklist"<br/> About the Author <br/>Truman Capote (19241984) was an American author, playwright, and actor. He is best known for his novella Breakfast at Tiffanys and for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, which brought him literary acclaim and became an international bestseller. He twice won the O. Henry Memorial Short Story Prize and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television.