The Swans Of Fifth Avenue: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ò The author of The AviatorÆs Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about New YorkÆs ôSwansö of the 1950sùand the scandalous, headline-making, and enthralling friendship between literary legend Truman Capote and peerless socialite Babe Paley. PeopleÆs Book of the Week ò USA TodayÆs #1 ôNew and Noteworthyö Book ò Entertainment WeeklyÆs Must List ò LibraryReads Top Ten Pick 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 friendsùthe 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 womanùa 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 entr?e into the enviable lives of ManhattanÆs elite, along with unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of BabeÆs powerful circle. Sure of the loyalty of the man she calls ôTrue Heart,ö Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake. But once a storyteller, always a storytellerùeven when the stories arenÆt his to tell. TrumanÆs 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, heÆll 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 AmericaÆs most sumptuous eras. Praise for The Swans of Fifth Avenue ôExceptional storytelling . . . teeming with scandal, gossip and excitement.öùHarperÆs Bazaar ôThis moving fictionalization brings the whole cast of characters back to vivid life. Gossipy and fun, itÆs also a nuanced look at the beauty and cruelty of a rarefied, bygone world.öùPeople ôThe era and the sordid details come back to life in this jewel of a novel.öùO: The Oprah Magazine

• | Author: Melanie Benjamin
• | Publisher: Bantam
• | Publication Date: Oct 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0345528700
• | ISBN-13: 9780345528704