The Swans of Fifth Avenue (Hardcover)

from Tasker

Being a fan of historical fiction, I enjoyed Ms. Benjamin's "The Aviator's Wife" and "Alice I Have Been" so I looked forward to the "Swans" and was not disappointed. To me, this book had it all - NY society, privilege, gossip and betrayal. I can remember seeing Capote on talk shows but now have a...

from indygo88

I've wanted to read Melanie Benjamin for a while now. I have her other books on my TBR pile, but they haven't yet made their way up to the top of the stack. But I received this one as an advanced reader's copy, so that automatically moves it up in priority. The "meat" of this novel, which could p...

from MaggieFlo

The swans of Fifth ave I quite enjoyed this story of celebrity life in Manhattan in the 1950s and the 1970s. It is a fictionalization account of the friendship that author Truman Capote nurtured with the socialites of the time including Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Gloria Guiness, Pamela Churchill, an...

from tandah

Gossip, good gossip - about the rich and glamourous and a time that passed not that long ago. When appearances counted for nearly everything. I flicked between the book and google images, curious about the real-life characters and there relationships. What I remain even most curious about is Capo...

from W.MdO

I spent so. much. time. googling the people in this book, which probably means that I was not the target audience. Still, I was very impressed by how the author was able to create a sense of suspense and mystery considering how well documented the historical events were. By the end up the book I ...