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Party of the Century : The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black-and-White Ball
Party of the Century The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His BlackandWhite Ball Author:Deborah Davis An enthralling look at the most celebrated party of the 1960s 1966 was the year of Truman Capote. Flush with the success of In Cold Blood, the acclaimed writer decided to throw a masked ball in honor of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham at New Yorks Plaza Hotel. Everybody who was anybody wanted to be there; Capote boasted that... more » hed invited 500 friends but made 15,000 enemiesthose who werent invited. The glittering roster of guests included everyone from newlyweds Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow to gorgeous young star Candice Bergen to sparring literary lions Norman Mailer and William F. Buckley . . . from international crowned heads to assorted Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Whitneys. In this vivid and delightful narrative, Deborah Davis chronicles the frenzied preparation and anticipation leading up to the party and, in fascinating detail, captures the drama and excitement of the ball itself. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and facsimiles of the guest list, menus, masks, and other memorabilia, this portrait of revelry at the height of the swirling and swinging sixties will be the book of the season for anyone interested in American popular culture and the lifestyles and legacies of the rich, famous, and talented. Deborah Davis (Montclair, NJ) is a writer and film executive who has worked as a story editor and story analyst for several major film companies. She is the author of Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (1-585-42336-X).« less