IN PRAISE OF COURTESANS

November 4, 1996 · Jennifer Grossman, Blog

Whether you will admire, despise, or dismiss the subject of Sally Bedell Smith's new biography of Pamela Harriman depends on how you react to the following anecdote, which appears in the introduction of Reflected Glory (Simon & Schuster, $ 27.50). Flying to the Adriatic for an inspection tour of…