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The swans of fifth avenue by melanie benjamin book club. The story is set against the backdrop of new york city high society in the 1950s through. I read all of the swans because i didnt remember much about the reallife main characters, except for. Summary of the swans of fifth avenue, by melanie benjamin. Babe paley, one of the most wellknown swans of the era, struck up a friendship with famous author truman capote. Its a juicy story of the friendship between truman capote and socialite babe paley. Gossipy and fun, it s also a nuanced look at the beauty and cruelty of a rarefied, bygone world. Her friends, known to truman as the swans, included slim keith, c. Harpers bazaar this moving fictionalization brings the whole cast of characters back to vivid life.
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