Capote's women : a true story of love, betrayal, and a swan song for an era Cover Image

Large Print Book

Capote's women : a true story of love, betrayal, and a swan song for an era / Laurence Leamer.

Summary:

"New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers--the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his "swans.""-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781432896812
ISBN: 1432896814
Physical Description: 533 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press Large Print; 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Answered prayers -- Babe in the woods -- Lilies of the valley -- Slim pickings -- The marital game -- The notorious Mrs. C -- A tub of butter -- Gloria in excelsis -- "She is" -- A guest in the house -- A time of reckoning -- Only maids fall in love -- Divided lives -- Princess from an ancient realm -- Fairy tales -- Everything -- "Naaaah, they're too dumb" -- The good pocket -- Afterword -- The swans.