The New York Times bestselling author of The Aviatorโs Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about New Yorkโs โSwansโ of the 1950sโand 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 friendsโthe 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 womanโa 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 entrรฉe into the enviable lives of Manhattanโs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babeโs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls โTrue Heart,โ Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerโeven when the stories arenโt his to tell.
Trumanโs 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, heโll 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 Americaโs most sumptuous eras.
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