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Capote's Women

The book behind TV's FEUD: CAPOTE VS THE SWANS

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Capote's Women

By: Laurence Leamer
Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
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 A FASCINATING TRUE STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, INTRIGUE AND UNFORGIVABLE BETRAYAL, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES

Readers LOVE Capote's Women:

'A genuinely fascinating account of a great writer and his muses.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Loved it! Fabulous book about a extremely complicated and complex character.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You won't want to put this down.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'There are certain women,' Truman Capote wrote, 'who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich.'
These women captivated and enchanted Capote - he befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives. From Barbara 'Babe' Paley to Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister) they were the toast of mid-century New York, each beautiful and distinguished in her own way.

For years, Capote had been trying to write what he believed would be his magnum opus, Answered Prayers. But when he eventually published a few chapters in Esquire, the barely fictionalised lives (and scandals) of his closest female confidantes were laid bare for all to see. The blowback incinerated his relationships and banished Capote from their high-society world forever.

In Capote's Women, New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer investigates the true story of the renowned author and his famous friends, weaving a fascinating tale of friendship, intrigue, and betrayal.

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I was surprised by the lack of morality of these women and their parasitic pursuit of wealthy men

Fascinating

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A great book about truly glamorous women who lived extraordinary lives, told with unbelievable detail and beautiful finesse. Brilliant.

Riveting.

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I cannot say I liked the story because it’s sad. but it’s indeed a must read about women ensnared in the old ways of money being the answer for lack of individual identity, and of a poor man. Capote, with a talent and a skill to hates himself.

The old ways of women

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Nothing too revealing to be fair. Jumps from Capote to the Sawns, kind of messy.

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