{"product_id":"9781399712255-the-last-dress-from-paris","title":"The Last Dress from Paris","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heartbreaking and sweeping historical novel\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping dual-narrative love story sweeping from 1950s Paris to the V\u0026amp;A Museum in London, told through eight couture dresses that reunite three generations of women - perfect for fans of Natasha Lester and Fiona Valpy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kept me spellbound.You can practically feel the heaviness and sumptuousness of the velvet and other lush materials of the vintage gowns in your hands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Secrets and heartbreak come alive in this book I was unable to put down!'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach Dior dress tells a story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 2017:\u003c\/b\u003e When her beloved grandmother, Sylvie, sends her to Paris to retrieve a dress she wore decades before, Lucille sees the perfect opportunity to briefly escape the pressures of her own life. But not everything is as it seems, and the long-buried secrets she discovers, hidden in a collection of priceless Dior gowns, could change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1952:\u003c\/b\u003e Postwar France is full of glamour and privilege, and Alice Ainsley is in the middle of it all. As the wife to the British ambassador to France, her life is a whirlwind of jewels, banquets and couture dresses, but beneath the glittering facade, Alice is suffocating in a loveless marriage. So when a new face appears in her drawing room, Alice finds herself yearning to follow her heart . no matter the consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously evocative and achingly romantic, sweeping from Fifties Paris to the V\u0026amp;A museum in London, The Last Dress from Paris is the perfect read for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Natasha Lester, Fiona Valpy and Gill Paul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone is falling in love with \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dress from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI'm sipping on a calming cup of tea and dabbing my eyes with a tissue after finishing this book\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn excellent read!\u003c\/b\u003e I love the description of the dresses. Paris in the 1950's. \u003cb\u003eLoved this book!\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e. What a great story. \u003cb\u003eLoved, laughed and cried while reading it\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA delightful story of unrequited love, haute couture fashion, friendship, and secrets!.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI read this one late into the night\u003c\/b\u003e. I enjoyed the descriptions of the dresses, as well as the scenic locations in Paris. Secrets were gradually revealed, right up to the satisfying conclusion' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI loved this book!!.\u003c\/b\u003e Bittersweet and with a mystery at its heart.  \u003cb\u003eA great read!\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Some books stick with you throughout reading and after finishing it. This is one of those books!. When I tell you that I loved this book, I mean it!!. \u003cb\u003eFashion, forbidden love, heartbreak\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI HIGHLY recommend this book\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA brilliant book that will stay with me for a long time\u003c\/b\u003e. A thoroughly engrossing novel of strong love' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delightful fashion treasure hunt involving some of my favourite Dior gowns\u003c\/b\u003e. The dresses dance from the pages, and Paris is resplendently depicted' Natasha Lester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A whirlwind tour through Paris\u003c\/b\u003e, both past and present, the novel is a rich exploration of the power of female friendships and the true meaning of family. \u003cb\u003eMoving and utterly enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e' Fiona Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn absolute delight!\u003c\/b\u003e. As original, elegant, and romantic as the Dior dresses the novel's mystery is woven around' Hazel Gaynor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAs beautifully stitched together as a couture gown\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved it' Jessica Fellowes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sumptuous, evocative and dripping in Parisian elegance. \u003cb\u003eA beautifully written page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e' Kate Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My kind of read, with \u003cb\u003evintage couture gowns, Parisian elegance, and romance\u003c\/b\u003e across the ages'\u003cbr\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40783085797473,"sku":"9781399712255","price":16.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_12026029_jpg.jpg?v=1705550821","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399712255-the-last-dress-from-paris","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}