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Laurence Leamer was born in Chicago on Ocober 30, 1941. He is the author of thirteen books, including The Kennedy Women, and Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2015 his non-fiction book The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963, was listed on the Nrew York Times bestseller list. Leamer is a former näytä lisää Ford Fellow in International Development at the University of Oregon and a former International Fellow at Columbia University. He is regarded as an expert on the Kennedy family. Leamer was on the staff at Newsweek, and has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Playboy, and many other publications. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Tekijän teokset

The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963 (2001) 311 kappaletta
Ingrid Bergman, myytti ja ihminen (1986) 126 kappaletta
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1994) 79 kappaletta
The Paper Revolutionaries (1972) 27 kappaletta

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Syntymäaika
1941-10-30
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Asuinpaikat
New York, New York, USA
Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Koulutus
Antioch College (B.A., 1964)
University of Oregon
Columbia University
Ammatit
journalist
non-fiction writer
Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
Pulitzer International Fellow., 1969
Overseas Press Club for "Best Magazine Reporting"
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Laurence Leamer (born October 30, 1941) is a best-selling[1] author and journalist. Leamer is a former Ford Fellow in International Development at the University of Oregon and a former International Fellow at Columbia University. He is regarded as an expert on the Kennedy family[2] and has appeared in numerous media outlets discussing American politics. Leamer has also written best-selling biographies of other American icons, including Johnny Carson, the Reagan family, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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An interesting look at the women Truman Capote called his 'swans'.. Lots of details, lots of gossip sbout their lifestyles, affairs etc. Quick read and well written.
 
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loraineo | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 16, 2024 |
I got this audiobook after seeing some of the promotional information and photos for the TV series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. It’s based in this book and I’ve recorded the series but wanted to listen to the book first.

It’s partly a biography of Capote and partly mini biographies of the wealthy socialites he befriended and dubbed “Swans”. It’s very much a story of an era and social class of people that are far from my own experiences.

I was familiar with Capote and some of the women in the book but many were unknown to me. Most of them married multiple times and were ridiculously wealthy jet setters. When Capote betrayed their friendships and published a story featuring extremely thinly veiled portrayals of some of the women who considered him a loyal friend their friendships were shattered.

It’s interesting in an in- depth celebrity magazine style. These people lived luxurious lifestyles but also lived out the idea that money can’t buy happiness.

The book was interesting and I’ll be curious to find out how the TV series compares.

Carrington MacDuffie does a great job of narrating and I would not hesitate to get another book narrated by her.
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SuziQoregon | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 22, 2024 |
Strange book. The first half was quite good. The second half sounded excactly like it was written by AI.
 
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kittykitty3 | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 2, 2023 |
great back story and artwork. plus a great resource to find more cthulhu media and books.
 
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buukluvr | 1 muu arvostelu | Feb 14, 2023 |

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