{"product_id":"9780594682424","title":"The Swans of Fifth Avenue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Aviator’s Wife \u003c\/i\u003ereturns 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople’s \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Week • \u003ci\u003eUSA Today’s \u003c\/i\u003e#1 “New and Noteworthy” Book • \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e’s Must List • \u003ci\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the glamorous stars of New York high society, none blazes brighter than Babe Paley. Her flawless face regularly graces the pages of \u003ci\u003eVogue, \u003c\/i\u003eand 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruman’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. \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e will seduce and startle readers as it opens the door onto one of America’s most sumptuous eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exceptional storytelling . . . teeming with scandal, gossip and excitement.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Harper’s Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This moving fictionalization brings the whole cast of characters back to vivid life. Gossipy and fun, it’s also a nuanced look at the beauty and cruelty of a rarefied, bygone world.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The era and the sordid details come back to life in this jewel of a novel.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A catty, juicy read that’s like a three-martini lunch.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Captures] the mesmerizing sparkle and scandal of New York high society in the 1950s.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tantalizing . . . Readers will fall into a world of glitz, glamour and the exciting life of the rich and famous. The details and conversations are so rich, you may forget you're reading a novel.”\u003cb\u003e—Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly entertaining.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Take \u003ci\u003eGossip Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand move it to the 50s.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003etheSkimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The strange and fascinating relationship between Capote and his ‘swans’ is wonderfully reimagined in this engrossing novel”\u003cb\u003e—Sara Gruen,\u003ci\u003e New York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Water for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Your next must-read book-club selection.”\u003cb\u003e—Jamie Ford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026857541872,"sku":"9780594682424","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780594682424_p0.jpg?v=1763722808","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780594682424","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}