Title: Mademoiselle ChanelAuthor: C. W. Gortner
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: This rags to riches story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel begins when she is a young child orphaned and sent to live and study at a convent. Even then the nuns knew she had a special talent for sewing and encouraged her to use that skill to support herself. After further schooling, Gabrielle is sent out into the world unprepared for the difficulties faced by single women her age attempting to make a living. With the support of people she meets along the way, Coco discovers her talent for design. The story follows her through the struggles and successes that made her the famous icon she is today.
My Thoughts
I have recently decided in order to feed my reading habit in a more budget-friendly and environmentally conscious way that it was time to reintroduce myself to the public library. Browsing the shelves at my local library I found this novel and thought it looked interesting.
I am not a follower of famous designers and therefore knew little about Coco Chanel except that she was a designer. This novel really dives into her life and why she designed and lived the way she did as an adult woman. Reading her story as told from her first-person perspective really show the times in which she was living in a unique light. It even shares the inspiration for her interlocking CC symbol.
I liked that it was broken up into sections based on major events in history and in Chanel's life. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, fashion, or stories about self-made women.
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I have recently decided in order to feed my reading habit in a more budget-friendly and environmentally conscious way that it was time to reintroduce myself to the public library. Browsing the shelves at my local library I found this novel and thought it looked interesting.
I am not a follower of famous designers and therefore knew little about Coco Chanel except that she was a designer. This novel really dives into her life and why she designed and lived the way she did as an adult woman. Reading her story as told from her first-person perspective really show the times in which she was living in a unique light. It even shares the inspiration for her interlocking CC symbol.
I liked that it was broken up into sections based on major events in history and in Chanel's life. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, fashion, or stories about self-made women.
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above
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