--- product_id: 21837132 title: "Music for Chameleons" price: "190 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/21837132-music-for-chameleons store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Music for Chameleons **Price:** 190 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Music for Chameleons - **How much does it cost?** 190 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/21837132-music-for-chameleons) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Music for Chameleons [Capote, Truman] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Music for Chameleons Review: Pure Genius - I found Truman Capote somewhat late in life. After reading In Cold Blood (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books) I was hooked. Beautiful word man-ship that takes us on a journey into a world dripping with so much color and personality you can literally smell it. Capote is a natural and this book of short stories, to me anyway, highlights his genius. Some of the stories contain multiple pages of conversation that are just a delight. You always know who's speaking and Capote injects some random thought or "coloring in" into the conversation so you are always aware of the surroundings. Some question the authenticity of these stories as in, the names and places thrown around. This is understandable given the catalog of in/famous people he claims to have been in conversation with. For me it matters little as it really changes nothing. I'm dead set on reading pretty much everything he's written and am currently working through "The Grass Harp". It's a shame we lost him to self-abuse, which is eerie given Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played him on screen, went the same way. Review: Great read - Great read ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #214,974 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,109 in Short Stories (Books) #5,212 in Classic Literature & Fiction #10,164 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (524) | | Dimensions | 5.15 x 0.72 x 7.88 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0679745661 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0679745662 | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 272 pages | | Publication date | March 29, 1994 | | Publisher | Vintage | ## Images ![Music for Chameleons - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61JAqk+4i4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pure Genius *by B***S on August 4, 2016* I found Truman Capote somewhat late in life. After reading In Cold Blood (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books) I was hooked. Beautiful word man-ship that takes us on a journey into a world dripping with so much color and personality you can literally smell it. Capote is a natural and this book of short stories, to me anyway, highlights his genius. Some of the stories contain multiple pages of conversation that are just a delight. You always know who's speaking and Capote injects some random thought or "coloring in" into the conversation so you are always aware of the surroundings. Some question the authenticity of these stories as in, the names and places thrown around. This is understandable given the catalog of in/famous people he claims to have been in conversation with. For me it matters little as it really changes nothing. I'm dead set on reading pretty much everything he's written and am currently working through "The Grass Harp". It's a shame we lost him to self-abuse, which is eerie given Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played him on screen, went the same way. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read *by W***Y on October 25, 2025* Great read ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good short stories *by A***A on November 13, 2012* This is an excellent, very original book. It contains a short novel and non-fiction short stories, all inspired in real-life happenings the author dropped down in his diaries and journals over the years. As he explains in the Preface, he developed a specific style for these stories, a very neat, clean voice with him in the center, playing as an eyewitness in all of them. I have read other books by Truman Capote, but somehow, this one is different. Capote creates the environment for each of the stories as if he were a play writer, or better still, as if it was happening in that very moment. He immediately draws our attention to the conversation, or to the person he is watching, and we feel we are sitting in that park bench with him, letting time pass by. The book itself is organized in three parts: Part I is Music for Chameleons, which is a collection of six short stories, Part II is the short non-fiction novel Handcarved Coffins, and Part III is Conversational Portraits, which are also short stories in the form of conversations with Pearl Bailey, Bobby Beausoleil, Willa Cather, Marilyn Monroe, among others. The last one is a different one, a conversation with himself, which has a different style and is his very original way to tell us his beliefs, his hopes and his fears. I recommend the book to anyone. It's easy reading and yet, very profound. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/21837132-music-for-chameleons](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/21837132-music-for-chameleons) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*