{"product_id":"capotes-women-9781399721196","title":"Capotes Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUNDAY TIMES ''SUMMER BOOKS'' CHOICE\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e Readers LOVE \u003ci\u003eCapote''s Women:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''A \u003cb\u003egenuinely fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e account of a great writer and his muses.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐    \u003cbr\u003e''Loved it!\u003cb\u003e Fabulous book\u003c\/b\u003e about a extremely complicated and complex character.''   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eYou won''t want to put this down.\u003c\/b\u003e''   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e ''There are certain women,'' Truman Capote wrote, ''who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich.'' \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, Capote had been trying to write what he believed would be his magnum opus, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe real-life stories behind the female friends he gossiped about in his final, unfinished novel - who include Jackie Kennedy's sister - make for a wicked read in the hands of the gifted Laurence Leamer. * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003e'A glittering insight into the high society world of Capote's swans. The ruthless betrayal of the muse by the artist leaves you breathless.' * Anna Pasternak *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously gossipy... Leamer's snappy prose makes \u003ci\u003eCapote's Women \u003c\/i\u003ea juice, engaging read...'\u003c\/p\u003e * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eEngagingly gossipy, Leamer provides extensive behind-the-scenes peaks into Capote's tangled social life. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eLeamer showcases his knack for telling a rattling good tale in this vivid look at Truman Capote's failed attempt to write 'the greatest novel of the age.' . . . This juicy story delivers. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eIn this delicious dissection of the writer and the women he befriended, Laurence Leamer uncovers what it meant to let Capote into your inner circle, how each of these women found friendship and frustration with him, and what happened when he committed the ultimate betrayal. * Town \u0026amp; Country *\u003cbr\u003eBabe Paley, Slim Keith, C.Z. Guest... they were the stars of '50s and '60s society. They were also the women Truman Capote loved, flattered - and betrayed. A fascinating look at their world. * People *\u003cbr\u003eThere are portraits by Cecil Beaton, dresses by Courrèges , champagne by the bucket.... Leamer works hard to squeeze every last bit of excitement and glamour from these ingredients. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e'He writes with considerable panache.' * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eBy weaving the details of Capote's life in and out of the fascinating origin stories of the most admired women of the 1950s and 1960s, Leamer reminds us that beauty, wealth and privilege-not to mention talent-aren't enough to guarantee a happy ending. But oh, what fun can be had along the way! * Melanie Benjamin *\u003cbr\u003eLike Capote, Leamer has a great eye for the telling detail, the perfect bon mot. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Catty, scandalous and pacy.' * TLS *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738919907671,"sku":"9781399721196","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/capotes-women-9781399721196","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}