Mademoiselle Chanel

  • Author: C. W. Gortner
  • Narrator: Rebecca Gibel
  • Publisher: HarperCollins USA
  • Duration: 14:57:48
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Synopsis

For readers of The Paris Wife and Z comes this vivid novel full of drama, passion, tragedy, and beauty that stunningly imagines the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel—the ambitious, gifted laundrywoman’s daughter who revolutionized fashion, built an international empire, and become one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century.

Born into rural poverty, Gabrielle Chanel and her siblings are sent to orphanage after their mother’s death. The sisters nurture Gabrielle’s exceptional sewing skills, a talent that will propel the willful young woman into a life far removed from the drudgery of her childhood.

Transforming herself into Coco—a seamstress and sometime torch singer—the petite brunette burns with ambition, an incandescence that draws a wealthy gentleman who will become the love of her life. She immerses herself in his world of money and luxury, discovering a freedom that sparks her creativity. But it is only when her lover takes her to Paris that Coco discovers her destiny.

Rejecting the frilly, corseted silhouette of the past, her sleek, minimalist styles reflect the youthful ease and confidence of the 1920s modern woman. As Coco’s reputation spreads, her couturier business explodes, taking her into rarefied society circles and bohemian salons. But her fame and fortune cannot save her from heartbreak as the years pass. And when Paris falls to the Nazis, Coco is forced to make choices that will haunt her.

An enthralling novel of an extraordinary woman who created the life she desired, Mademoiselle Chanel explores the inner world of a woman of staggering ambition whose strength, passion and artistic vision would become her trademark.

Chapters

  • MademoiselleChanel_41_Act5Chapter1

    Duration: 16min
  • MademoiselleChanel_42_Chapter2

    Duration: 07min
  • MademoiselleChanel_43_Chapter3

    Duration: 16min
  • MademoiselleChanel_44_Chapter4

    Duration: 25min
  • MademoiselleChanel_45_Chapter5

    Duration: 09min
  • MademoiselleChanel_46_Chapter6

    Duration: 09min
  • MademoiselleChanel_47_Chapter7

    Duration: 15min
  • MademoiselleChanel_48_Chapter8

    Duration: 20min
  • MademoiselleChanel_49_Chapter9

    Duration: 27min
  • MademoiselleChanel_50_Chapter10

    Duration: 30min
  • MademoiselleChanel_51_Chapter11

    Duration: 12min
  • MademoiselleChanel_52_Chapter12

    Duration: 30min
  • MademoiselleChanel_53_Chapter13

    Duration: 38min
  • MademoiselleChanel_54_Chapter14

    Duration: 38min
  • MademoiselleChanel_55_Chapter15

    Duration: 18min
  • MademoiselleChanel_56_Epilogue

    Duration: 06min
  • MademoiselleChanel_57_Author'sNote

    Duration: 04min
  • MademoiselleChanel_58_Credits

    Duration: 31s
  • sample-334

    Duration: 01min
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