Paul Boehmer
Author
Language
English
Description
Riding high on his early literary successes, Truman Capote delights in the company of his "swans, " a circle of wealthy married women attracted to both his impish charisma and his love of good gossip. Chief among these women is Barbara "Babe" Paley, the always immaculately dressed and groomed wife of CBS president William S. Paley, who allows herself to be vulnerable around Capote in a way she can never be with her powerful husband. When a desperate...