Summary of The Swans of Fifth Avenue

by Melanie Benjamin | Includes Analysis

Fiction & Literature, Historical, Literary, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Instaread Summaries ISBN: 9781683780953
Publisher: Instaread, Inc Publication: May 12, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc Language: English
Author: Instaread Summaries
ISBN: 9781683780953
Publisher: Instaread, Inc
Publication: May 12, 2016
Imprint: Instaread, Inc
Language: English

Summary of The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin | Includes Analysis

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The Swans of Fifth Avenue is a novel about the experiences of American author Truman Capote and the group of wealthy women he called his swans, particularly Babe Paley. The story is set against the backdrop of New York City high society in the 1950s through the 1970s. The novel is a fictionalized account of historical people and events.

In 1955, Truman was riding the fame of his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms. Truman met the stunning socialite Babe Paley and her husband Bill Paley, the chairman and founder of CBS, and he and Babe immediately struck up a friendship. Around the same time, Truman met several of Babe’s friends, all beautiful, socialite wives of wealthy men, whom he called his swans. They included Slim Hawks, Gloria Guinness, Pamela Churchill, C.Z. Guest and…

 

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Summary of The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin | Includes Analysis

Preview:

The Swans of Fifth Avenue is a novel about the experiences of American author Truman Capote and the group of wealthy women he called his swans, particularly Babe Paley. The story is set against the backdrop of New York City high society in the 1950s through the 1970s. The novel is a fictionalized account of historical people and events.

In 1955, Truman was riding the fame of his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms. Truman met the stunning socialite Babe Paley and her husband Bill Paley, the chairman and founder of CBS, and he and Babe immediately struck up a friendship. Around the same time, Truman met several of Babe’s friends, all beautiful, socialite wives of wealthy men, whom he called his swans. They included Slim Hawks, Gloria Guinness, Pamela Churchill, C.Z. Guest and…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

Inside this Instaread Summary of The Swans of Fifth Avenue:

Summary of the book

Important People

Character Analysis

Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

 

About the Author

With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

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