'This is a first novel of extraordinary skill, a book of which Capote would have been proud' OBSERVER 'Brilliantly captures Capote's acid wit and his dramatic downfall.' THE TIMES, Books of the Year ' Brilliantly written, deeply researched, funny, sharp and moving.' - KATE WILLIAMS, bestselling author of Josephine ' Our generation's The Secret History' PENDORA 'A completely fascinating novel and a marvellously skilful re-imagining of real people, times and places. And the character of Truman himself shimmers through the novel in a wonderful blaze of eccentricity and excess. There is great pathos in the Swans' woundings and in their inevitable decline. This clever book, with the moreish astringency of a negroni, is a perfect summer cocktail.' SUNDAY TIMES And one can't be surprised if they write what they know.' They trusted him with their most guarded, martini-soaked secrets, each believing she was more special and loved than the next. To Truman Capote they were his Swans: the ideal heroines, as vulnerable as they were powerful. To the outside world, they were the icons of high society - the most glamorous and influential women of their age. SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
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