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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote

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Breakfast at Tiffany's is an autumn book. The one you should read under the coverlet with a cup of hot tea in your hand and raindrops beating their tune against the window. Little frightened Lulamae Barnes who wanted to be strong and mature Holly Golightly... For all her little oddities you can't help loving her probably because all these oddities are rather her advantages than drawbacks, or maybe because there are not so many people who'd have a nerve to live like she did... Miss Holiday Golightly, Traveling.  Through these four words on a Tiffany's card on a mailbox the narrator gets acquainted with Holly. That doesn't give you much information. Or does it? Listen again -  Holiday Go-lightly  - a very expressive name, together with  Traveling  sounds like a never-ending moveable feast of a life. And indeed what a feast it is! Holly lives for a moment, jolly, bright and luxurious moment. Her life is all parties and cafes and men adoring her. She is in constant ...