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The Swans of Fifth Avenue: A Novel - Benjamin, Melanie - Paperback
The Swans of Fifth Avenue
Contributor(s): Benjamin, Melanie (Author)
Binding:Â Paperback
Pub Date:Â October 25, 2016
Of all the glamorous stars of New York high society, none blazes brighter than Babe Paley. Her flawless face regularly graces the pages of Vogue, and she is celebrated and adored for her ineffable style and exquisite taste, especially among her friendsâthe alluring socialite Swans Slim Keith, C. Z. Guest, Gloria Guinness, and Pamela Churchill. By all appearances, Babe has it all: money, beauty, glamour, jewels, influential friends, a prestigious husband, and gorgeous homes. But beneath this elegantly composed exterior dwells a passionate womanâa woman desperately longing for true love and connection.
Enter Truman Capote. This diminutive golden-haired genius with a larger-than-life personality explodes onto the scene, setting Babe and her circle of Swans aflutter. Through Babe, Truman gains an unlikely entrĂ©e into the enviable lives of Manhattanâs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babeâs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls âTrue Heart,â Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerâeven when the stories arenât his to tell.
Trumanâs fame is at its peak when such notable celebrities as Frank and Mia Sinatra, Lauren Bacall, and Rose Kennedy converge on his glittering Black and White Ball. But all too soon, heâll ignite a literary scandal whose repercussions echo through the years. The Swans of Fifth Avenue will seduce and startle readers as it opens the door onto one of Americaâs most sumptuous eras.
Enter Truman Capote. This diminutive golden-haired genius with a larger-than-life personality explodes onto the scene, setting Babe and her circle of Swans aflutter. Through Babe, Truman gains an unlikely entrĂ©e into the enviable lives of Manhattanâs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babeâs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls âTrue Heart,â Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerâeven when the stories arenât his to tell.
Trumanâs fame is at its peak when such notable celebrities as Frank and Mia Sinatra, Lauren Bacall, and Rose Kennedy converge on his glittering Black and White Ball. But all too soon, heâll ignite a literary scandal whose repercussions echo through the years. The Swans of Fifth Avenue will seduce and startle readers as it opens the door onto one of Americaâs most sumptuous eras.
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue
Contributor(s): Benjamin, Melanie (Author)
Binding:Â Paperback
Pub Date:Â October 25, 2016
Of all the glamorous stars of New York high society, none blazes brighter than Babe Paley. Her flawless face regularly graces the pages of Vogue, and she is celebrated and adored for her ineffable style and exquisite taste, especially among her friendsâthe alluring socialite Swans Slim Keith, C. Z. Guest, Gloria Guinness, and Pamela Churchill. By all appearances, Babe has it all: money, beauty, glamour, jewels, influential friends, a prestigious husband, and gorgeous homes. But beneath this elegantly composed exterior dwells a passionate womanâa woman desperately longing for true love and connection.
Enter Truman Capote. This diminutive golden-haired genius with a larger-than-life personality explodes onto the scene, setting Babe and her circle of Swans aflutter. Through Babe, Truman gains an unlikely entrĂ©e into the enviable lives of Manhattanâs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babeâs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls âTrue Heart,â Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerâeven when the stories arenât his to tell.
Trumanâs fame is at its peak when such notable celebrities as Frank and Mia Sinatra, Lauren Bacall, and Rose Kennedy converge on his glittering Black and White Ball. But all too soon, heâll ignite a literary scandal whose repercussions echo through the years. The Swans of Fifth Avenue will seduce and startle readers as it opens the door onto one of Americaâs most sumptuous eras.
Enter Truman Capote. This diminutive golden-haired genius with a larger-than-life personality explodes onto the scene, setting Babe and her circle of Swans aflutter. Through Babe, Truman gains an unlikely entrĂ©e into the enviable lives of Manhattanâs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babeâs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls âTrue Heart,â Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerâeven when the stories arenât his to tell.
Trumanâs fame is at its peak when such notable celebrities as Frank and Mia Sinatra, Lauren Bacall, and Rose Kennedy converge on his glittering Black and White Ball. But all too soon, heâll ignite a literary scandal whose repercussions echo through the years. The Swans of Fifth Avenue will seduce and startle readers as it opens the door onto one of Americaâs most sumptuous eras.
