Party of the century : the fabulous story of Truman Capote and his black and white ball / Deborah Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Deborah, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.

Capote, Truman.

Plaza Hotel (New York, N.Y.).

Balls (Parties)--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century.

Balls (Parties).

History.

Friends and associates.

New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--20th century.

New York (N.Y.).

National Book Committee.

Manners and customs.

Capote, Truman, 1924-1984--Friends and associates.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

New York (State)--New York.

Plaza Hotel (New York, N.Y.)--History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2006]

Summary:

In 1966, Truman Capote threw a masked ball in honor of "Washington Post" publisher Katharine Graham at New York's Plaza Hotel--an event that became infamous as the "party of the century." Lavishly illustrated, this book paints a portrait of revelry at the height of the swinging 1960s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-282) and index.

ISBN:

0471659665

OCLC:

61456584

Publisher Number:

9780471659662