Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's introduces Holly Golightly, the enchanting, elusive New York socialite who captivates everyone she meets while hiding her troubled past. Through the narrator's fascination with Holly and her quest for belonging, Capote created an icon of glamorous loneliness. The novella becomes both love letter to New York and portrait of a woman who won't be pinned down, proving that Capote understood how charm masks pain and that Holly Golightly is unforgettable precisely because she remains unknowable.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Capote created the quintessential New York character, a woman who's both sophisticated and lost, glamorous and heartbreaking. This classic reminds us that Holly is more complex than Audrey Hepburn's film version, that "the mean reds" is the perfect phrase for existential dread, and that some characters haunt you forever.

DETAILS: • Author: Truman Capote • Publisher: Vintage • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: September 28, 1993 • ISBN: 9780679745655 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days