Capote's Women: A True Story of Love Betrayal and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer

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Capote's Women: A True Story of Love Betrayal and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer.

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Perfect for gift-giving. The paperback cover of Laurence Leamer's Capote's Women prominently features a striking, elegant black-and-white portrait of Babe Paley—the leading figure among Truman Capote's high-society "swans"—reflecting both the mid-century glamour and underlying sadness of their circle. Inside pages feature historical photographs (NOT ALL SHOWN HERE APPEAR IN THE BOOK) of: Truman Capote posing with various society figures. Barbara "Babe" Paley in iconic fashion moments. Other key "swans" including Lee Radziwill, C.Z. Guest, Slim Hayward, Gloria Guinness, Marella Agnelli, and Pamela Churchill. Book is new, never used, collectible featuring Truman Capote. Stored in a cool dry place. Comes from a smoke-free/pet-free home.

About the book:
New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers—the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his "swans." "There are certain women," Truman Capote wrote, "who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich." Barbara "Babe" Paley, Gloria Guinness, Marella Agnelli, Slim Hayward, Pamela Churchill, C. Z. Guest, Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister)—they were the toast of midcentury New York. Capote befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives. Then, in one fell swoop, he betrayed them in the most surprising and shocking way possible. Bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer delves into the years following the acclaimed publication of Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1958 and In Cold Blood in 1966, when Capote struggled with a crippling case of writer's block. While enjoying all the fruits of his success, he was struck with an idea for what he was sure would be his most celebrated novel...one based on the remarkable, racy lives of his very, very rich friends. For years, Capote attempted to write what he believed would have been his magnum opus, Answered Prayers. But when he eventually published a few chapters in Esquire, the thinly fictionalized lives (and scandals) of his swans were laid bare for all to see, and he was banished from their high-society world forever. Laurence Leamer recreates the lives of these fascinating women, their friendships with Capote and one another, and the doomed quest to write what could have been one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.

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- Publisher, G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Publication date , August 29, 2023
- Print length, 384 pages
- Dimensions, 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches See less