This is a fictional account of a real life group of 'friends' or actually a click of socialites. They gossip and shop. They have work done to be perfect and talk about others. They're bread for marriage. Truman Capote infiltrates their little group. He's a real piece of work too. This book jus...
I picked this book up from NetGalley a while ago, but it went to the top of my list after I saw the movie Capote. Honestly, I watch very few movies in comparison to the amount of books I read, but this movie really affected me. What was most impressive to me was the fact that I watched it on a frien...
This is a fictionalized account about the literary legend Truman Capote and the glamorous star and socialite, Babe Paley. In the 50’s they were the talk of the town and hot stuff of tabloid. Although Babe was married to CBS titan Bill Paley she soon made the flamboyant Truman her favorite on lunch d...
Based on a real friendship of socialites and an author taking place at a different time in the USA. Author Truman Capote made a name for himself after writing Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood. His fame gave him a ticket to parties in New York that would introduce him to a group of woman f...
This book was fabulous, like dusting off the old nifty thrifty time traveling machine and landing right in the middle of the New York socialite scene of the forties and fifties. Of course, I would arrive in Chanel and loaded with diamonds. This story is opulent and luscious, a feast of deliciousness...
I liked the way the author made you wonder who was killed and by whom for most of the book. I like the way it described the relationships between the different people. Especially Babe and Truman. I read some of the reviews on the book that stated they couldn't put it down. I didn't agree until I rea...
The Swans of Fifth Avenue, Melanie Benjamin, author; narrators, Cassandra Campbell and Paul BoehmerCovering about three decades, this is a fictional, biographical presentation of Truman Capote and his swans, the upper crust ladies of New York society, obsessed with their appearance, raised largely t...
Melanie Benjamin writes of The Swans of Fifth Avenue, women who were the symbols of style and wealth in 1960s New York and their “True Heart,” author Truman Capote. This historical fiction is a character study of two lonely individuals and a period piece of the lifestyle of the very rich. Beautifull...
By: Melanie Benjamin ISBN: 9780345528698 Publisher: Random House/Ballantine Publication Date: 1/26/2016 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (Swans) A special thank you to Random House, NetGalley, and LibraryThing early reviewers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Best of both world...
I’ve long been fascinated by the brilliant mind of Truman Capote, both through his published literary work and through his personal appearances. I’ve always admired his intelligence. I knew he lived a flamboyant life and hobnobbed with celebrities, but I had never been interested in that part of Ca...
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