{"product_id":"laurence-leamer-capotes-women-2023-hardback","title":"Laurence Leamer: Capote's Women [2023] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'DREAM HOLIDAY READING....I ENJOYED LEAMER'S BOOK A LOT.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'ABSOLUTELY PERFECT POOLSIDE READING AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE MINI-SERIES.' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'BARRELING AND WELL-RESEARCHED.'\u003ci\u003e MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There are certain women,' Truman Capote wrote, 'who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese women captivated and enchanted Capote - he befriended them, received their deepest confidences, and ingratiated himself into their lives.  From Barbara 'Babe' Paley to Lee Radziwill (Jackie Kennedy's sister) they were the toast of mid-century New York, each beautiful and distinguished in her own way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, Capote had been trying to write what he believed would be his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eAnswered Prayers.\u003c\/i\u003e But when he eventually published a few chapters in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, the barely fictionalised lives (and scandals) of his closest female confidantes were laid bare for all to see. The blowback incinerated his relationships and banished Capote from their high-society world forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCapote's Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Laurence Leamer investigates the true story of the renowned author and his famous friends, weaving a fascinating tale of friendship, intrigue, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leamer, Laurence","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":48074781065555,"sku":"XV81399721196","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"New","offer_id":47425766162771,"sku":"9781399721196","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/leamer-laurence-laurence-leamer-capote-s-women-2023-hardback-60219019460947.jpg?v=1732773368","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/laurence-leamer-capotes-women-2023-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}