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Such good friends : a novel of Truman Capote & Lee Radziwill
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- ISBN: 149673744X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781496737441 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
468 pages ; 21 cm
print - Edition: First Kensington trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : John Scognamiglio Books, Kensington Books, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
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| General Note: | Includes discussion questions. |
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| Subject: | New York (N.Y.) Social life and customs 20th century Fiction Upper class Fiction Capote, Truman 1924-1984 Fiction Radziwill, Lee 1933-2019 Fiction |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
The housekeeper for princess and sister of Jackie Kennedy, Her Serene Highness Lee Radziwill, Marlene meets celebrated author Truman Capote, and when he takes her under his wing as a writer, she sees his darker side â especially his penchant for mining his friendsâ private lives for material. Original. - Baker & Taylor
The housekeeper for the sister of Jackie Kennedy, Her Serene Highness Lee Radziwill, Marlene meets celebrated author Truman Capote, and when he takes her under his wing as a writer, she sees his darker side--especially his penchant for mining his friends' private lives for material. - Random House, Inc.
THE CAN'T MISS READ-ALONG FOR FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS!
âFans of Capote and the era of Camelot should be delighted.â  âShana Abé, New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor
âA rollicking ride thatâs equal parts gossip, tenderness and emotional truth.â - Janet Somerville, The Toronto Star
A must-read for fans of Truman Capote and Jackie Kennedy, this star-studded, evocative novel revels in the glamor, gossip, and casual betrayal of 1960s and â70s high society New York and the socialite âswansâ that ruled this scandalous world.
On a Thursday morning in May 1961, a well-mannered twenty-one-year-old named Marlene enters the Fifth Avenue apartment of Lee Radziwill to interview for the position of housekeeper and cook. The stylish wife of London-based Prince Stanislaw Radziwill, Princess Lee is intelligent and creative, with ambitions beyond simply jet-setting. But to the public, she is always First Lady Jackie Kennedyâs little sister.
As Marlene becomes a trusted presence in the Radziwill household, she observes the dazzling array of famous figures who flit in and out of Leeâs intimate circle, including Gloria Vanderbilt, Rudolf Nureyev, Jackie and the President, Ari Onassis, Gore Vidal, Andy Warhol, and, most regularly, celebrated author Truman Capote. At the height of his fame following the success of Breakfast at Tiffanyâs, Truman has granted Lee place of honor in his flock of glamorous socialite âswans.â
Their closeness stems from an unexpected kinship. Both know too well the feeling of being second-best. Seeing his shadow in the woman he refers to as his most unconventional swan, Truman uses his influence and talent to try and make Lee a star.
Their bond deepens through the decadeâs extraordinary events, from JFKâs assassination to the era-defining Black and White Ball. But Marlene, who Truman has taken under his wing as an aspiring writer, can see Trumanâs darker sideâespecially his penchant for mining his friendsâ private lives for material. And there are betrayals on either side that may signal the end not just of a friendship, but of the shared expectation that wealth and fame can shield against every heartbreak.