"Parties are the nightly ritual of sophisticated society. I find it
fascinating that Truman Capote's famous Black and White Ball at the
Plaza Hotel in New York in 1966 has become one of those legendary
parties that exemplifies the ritual as a part of social and
literary history. How beautifully Bedorah Davis has recounted the
creation and execution of Truman's ball in minute and dishy detail.
The ball marked the very peak of his dazzling literary career and
the beginning of the literary downfall from which he never
recovered. I knew Truman, and I was riveted by Davis's book."
--Dominick Dunne, author of "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and An
Inconvenient Woman"
"Deborah Davis captures a crystal moment in time with all the
elegance and irony it deserves. A black and white truffle of a
book--delicious."
--Jane Stanton Hitchcock, author of "One Dangerous Lady and Social
Crimes"
"In this extraordinary book, Deborah Davis tells the story of
how international society and the 1960s converged at the Plaza
Hotel at the party of the century. It was a moment in time and
Davis captures the excitement in delicious detail. I loved this
book."
--Ina Garten, author of the "Barefoot Contessa" cookbooks
"Davis shines a kaleidoscopically colorful light on the Black
and White Ball, a cultural happening that defined the time.
Immersing oneself in these pages is the next best thing to being
there."
--Jill Kargman, coauthor of "The Right Address and Wolves in Chic
Clothing"
"One of the best reads of the season will be Deborah Davis's
Party of the Century, an encyclopedic look at the famous Black and
White Ball."
--Billy Norwich, "Vogue"
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