A Christmas Memory

The classic story of Truman Capotes childhood Christmas ritual is more endearing than ever in this beautiful newly redesigned package which includes a CD with the audio version of the text. In celebration of A Christmas Memorys enduring appeal this repackaged edition retains Beth Pecks evocative watercolors and an audio CD narration by the venerable Celeste Holm (originator of the Ado Annie role in the 1943 Broadway hit "Oklahoma!" and an Academy Award-winning actress). Originally published in 1956 this is the story from Capotes childhood of lovingly making fruitcakes from scratch at Christmas-time with his elderly cousin and has stood the test of time to become known as an American holiday classic. In its new size its perfect for reading alone or reading aloud or following along while listening to the audio version.