The Swans of Fifth Avenue

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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator's Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about New York's oSwanso of the 1950suand the scandalous, headline-making, and enthralling friendship between literary legend Truman Capote and peerless socialite Babe Paley. a 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 friendsuthe 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 high-profile husband, and gorgeous homes. But beneath this elegantly composed exterior dwells a passionate womanua woman desperately longing for true love and connection. a 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 entrUe into the enviable lives of Manhattan's elite, along with unparalleled access t