R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 1/10/2020 + 1438 more book reviews

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This was a book about the rich and famous of the 1950s and their lives. The tale begins with a vignette about swans since the key characters were the most beautiful, wealthy and fashionable women of the time who were friends. And, then they met Truman Capote whose beginnings were far different from theirs. He wanted to be a great writer. He wanted to win the Pulitzer Prize. He wanted to be their friend. And, he was a writer for a time who never won the Pulitzer. He was their friend for a time, too, but he lost his focus and became a writer who flourished on trash about others. However, one of the swans was a kind, caring and loving individual who cherished friendship with all, including Truman. She discovered that he was the one person to whom she could unveil her deepest secrets. But she died. And, Truman mourned it all but especially the loss of this beautiful woman who cared for everyone, whose beauty outshone them all, and whose kindness was neverending.

The author completes the tale with another brief scenario about the swans and how they left Truman behind at the end. If you enjoy stories about the rich and famous you will probably enjoy this book. The people were real but almost all the conversations came from the author's mind after she completed her research and tried to imagine the interaction between the women and Truman Capote. Of course, there are other famous and wealthy people who occupy the background and interact with them all.

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