Capote'S Women Av Laurence Leamer

<p><b>''A glittering insight into the high society world of Capote''s swans. The ruthless betrayal of the muse by the artist leaves you breathless.'' <i>Anna Pasternak</i></b><br><br>''There are certain women,'' Truman Capote wrote, ''who, though perhaps not born rich, are born to be rich.''<br><br>These 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.<br><br>For years, Capote had been trying to write what he believed would be his magnum opus, <i>Answered Prayers.</i> But when he eventually published a few chapters in <i>Esquire</i>, 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 f