The New York Times bestselling author of The
Aviator’s Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about
New York’s “Swans” of the 1950s—and the scandalous,
headline-making, and enthralling friendship between literary
legend Truman Capote and peerless socialite Babe Paley.
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 friends—the 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 woman—a 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 entrée into the enviable lives of
Manhattan’s elite, along with unparalleled access to the
scandal and gossip of Babe’s powerful circle. Sure of the
loyalty of the man she calls “True Heart,” Babe never
imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But
once a storyteller, always a storyteller—even when the
stories aren’t his to tell.
Truman’s 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, he’ll 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 America’s most sumptuous eras.
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