Mademoiselle Chanel Lib/E (Audiobook)

from gaillamontagne

This book is the dramatized biography of Coco Chanel. Told in first person by the biographer, Gabrielle Chanel (Coco, a nickname), led a life full of drama, passion and intrigue. She was born in 1883, one of 6 children with her family living in extreme poverty. The family was described as gypsies...

from Romonko

Where do I start with this book that I absolutely adored so much? Yes, I loved it, from start to finish! Thank you to the publisher for giving me the copy for an honest review. I regret that I didn't get to it sooner, but I am so glad that I did now. I have always been enthralled with the legend ...

from DeltaQueen50

Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner is about the life of famed clothing designer Coco Chanel and made for a gripping, absorbing story. This is a rag-to-riches tale of how a poor French girl called Gabrielle transformed herself into the darling of the fashionable world as Coco Chanel and then took...

from BettyTaylor56

I requested this book because I was interested in the life of Coco Chanel. The book is written in the first person which I found unusual for a historical fiction novel but it worked very well. I often forgot that it was being told by the author and not Coco. Gortner's writing is superb. Coco (Gab...

from cjordan916

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 o...