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- The early stories of Truman Capote / by Capote, Truman,1924-1984.; Capote, Truman,1924-1984.Short stories.;
"In a small Southern town, a teenage girl anxiously waits for her date to arrive. A little boy meets his dream dog in Central Park. A woman fights to save the life of a child who has her lover's eyes. Best friends discuss the theoretical murder of husbands. In these never-before-published stories, written by Truman Capote when he was in his teens and twenties, Capote-the-Writer is already recognizable. His prose: witty, poignant, and crystal-clear. His characters: solitary, observant young children; charming and naïve young women whom you could imagine befriending Holly Golightly; aging urban sophisticates worn down by cynicism. His settings: the rural South of his childhood and the cosmopolitan New York of the 1940s. This splendid collection offers readers to opportunity to see the confident first steps of one of the 20th century's most-acclaimed writers onto the path that would lead to his most beloved works"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Short stories.; Short stories.;
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- The Swans of Fifth Avenue : a novel / by Benjamin, Melanie,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references.- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Capote, Truman, 1924-1984; Paley, Babe Mortimer; Upper class;
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- Capote's women : a true story of love, betrayal, and a swan song for an era / by Leamer, Laurence,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."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.""--- Subjects: Biographies.; Capote, Truman, 1924-1984; Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.; Authors, American;
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- Deliberate cruelty : Truman Capote, the millionaire's wife, and the murder of the century / by Montillo, Roseanne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Describes how author Truman Capote became obsessed with the true crime story of a Manhattan socialite who shot her banking heir husband in 1955, and discusses how publication of his book led to her suicide and his own scandalous downfall.- Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.; Woodward, Ann, -1975.; Authors, American.; Murder; Socialites;
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- Swan song / by Greenberg-Jephcott, Kelleigh,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."They told him everything. He told everyone else. Over countless martini-soaked Manhattan lunches, they shared their deepest secrets and greatest fears. On exclusive yachts sailing the Mediterranean, on private jets streaming towards Jamaica, on Yucatan beaches in secluded bays, they gossiped about sex, power, money, love and fame. They never imagined he would betray them so absolutely. Based on ten years of research comes a dazzling literary debut about the rise and self-destructive fall of Truman Capote and the beautiful, wealthy, vulnerable women he called his swans"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Capote, Truman, 1924-1984; Socialites; Friendship; Betrayal;
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