Swan Song
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Narrated by:
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Debora Weston
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, read by Deborah Weston.
NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
'A dazzlingly assured first novel... This clever book, with the moreish astringency of a negroni, is a perfect summer cocktail.' SUNDAY TIMES
'A whirlwind of a first novel. There is great pathos in the Swans’ woundings and in their inevitable decline. And the character of Truman himself shimmers through the novel in a wonderful blaze of eccentricity and excess. Outstanding.' ROSE TREMAIN
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To the outside world, they were the icons of high society — the most glamorous and influential women of their age. To Truman Capote they were his Swans: the ideal heroines, as vulnerable as they were powerful. They trusted him with their most guarded, martini-soaked secrets, each believing she was more special and loved than the next…
Until he betrayed them.
‘Writers write. And one can’t be surprised if they write what they know.’
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'A completely fascinating novel and a marvellously skilful re-imagining of real people, times and places. Outstanding.' WILLIAM BOYD
'Scandalous, frenetic, amusing and tragic.' DAILY MAIL
'Our generation’s The Secret History' PENDORA
'Brilliantly written, deeply researched, funny, sharp and moving.' – KATE WILLIAMS, bestselling author of Josephine
'Brilliantly captures Capote’s acid wit and his dramatic downfall.' THE TIMES, Books of the Year
'This is a first novel of extraordinary skill, a book of which Capote would have been proud' OBSERVER
'Greenberg-Jephcott's debut is a devastating read that blurs the lines between vulnerability and narcissism; sex and power... will have you racing breathlessly towards the end' THE POOL
Critic reviews
Thoroughly enjoyed how the author seemed to really inhabit Capote's voice and wasn't afraid to show him in a less positive light when the 'story' called for it. The lives of the socialites, their families and Capote himself is a million miles from my personal experience (thankfully!) and I enjoyed learning about them and having my personal prejudices confirmed that money and 'success' don't make you any different or happier than anyone else!
If you have any interest in Capote or generally in the period in question, I'd highly recommend. If you're looking for any kind of literary review or commentary, that's not what this is.
Money and success don't make you happy!
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Lovely through and through
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Capote was a gifted and unique individual. In addition to his prodigious talent as a writer, he was a socialite who mixed with politicians, film producers, actors princes and anyone who was someone. He cultivated a small clique and each confided their secrets over many years. And then he betrayed their friendship and in an act of pure spite, went public.
I absolutely loved this book. Narration throughout is superb and if I could give it 10 stars, I would.
Astonishing. Totally gripped
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I loved it
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This is a meandering tale of Truman Capote and his harem of high society women. It would probably resonate more with people familiar with these personalities. I’d heard of Jackie O obviously, but not her sister and all of the other woman were a mystery. I looked up Capote on YouTube and the narrator has his voice spot on and did a great job in general.
Overall by the time this relatively long tale was finished I did feel a bit disappointed. It wasn’t what it said on the tin. I just hate giving up on audiobooks otherwise I would probably have sacked this one off. It’s not a bad book, it’s just a really strange one.
Bizarre
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