Summer Crossing A Novel
Summer Crossing A Novel by Truman Capote is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on June 27, 2006. This 160-page novel presents a narrative set in New York just after World War II, focusing on Grady McNeil, a young socialite left alone in her family’s Fifth Avenue penthouse for the summer. As she navigates her newfound independence, Grady intensifies her secret romance with a Brooklyn-born Jewish war veteran, exploring themes of love and moral complexity.
Readers will find a portrayal of youthful exuberance and the challenges of relationships during a transformative period in American history. The novel captures the essence of late-forties New York, reflecting on the exhilaration and dilemmas faced by its characters. With elements of fiction, romance, and historical context, Summer Crossing delves into the decisions that shape Grady’s life and those around her, offering insight into the emotional landscape of a young woman at a crossroads.
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“Witness the coming together of Truman Capote’s voice, the electric-into-neon blaze that is surely one of the premier styles of postwar American literature.”—The Washington Post Book World
“A great breezy read . . . with Capote’s trademark wit, but also with genuine youthful awe at the exhilaration of late-forties New York.”—New York
A lost treasure only recently found, Truman Capote’s Summer Crossing is a precocious, confident first novel from one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers.
Set in New York just after World War II, the story follows a young carefree socialite, Grady McNeil, whose parents leave her alone in their Fifth Avenue penthouse for the summer. Left to her own devices, Grady turns up the heat on the secret affair she’s been having with a Brooklyn-born Jewish war veteran who works as a parking lot attendant. As the season passes, the romance turns more serious and morally ambiguous, and Grady must eventually make a series of decisions that will forever affect her life and the lives of everyone around her.
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