{"product_id":"9781472279590-the-chanel-sisters","title":"The Chanel Sisters","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unforgettable story of the sisters who changed fashion forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Delicious and utterly absorbing. This is a book to be relished and savoured. I can't recommend it enough' \u003cb\u003eGILL THOMPSON, author of THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Historical fiction at its finest. Antoinette Chanel will capture your heart' \u003cb\u003eANN WEISGARBER, author of THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe unforgettable story of the sisters who changed fashion forever. For readers who fell in love with THE PARIS WIFE and THE AGE OF LIGHT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabrielle and Antoinette know they're destined for something better. Abandoned to a convent orphanage, they are raised for simple lives. But at night they dream of a glittering future, and the Chanel sisters are determined to prove themselves worthy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir journey propels Coco and Ninette out of poverty to performing in bohemian cafés and stylish music halls, and soon on to Paris and a small hat shop on the rue Cambon, where a boutique business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when war breaks out, everything changes, and the Chanel sisters must navigate great loves, devastating losses and fight harder than ever to make their mark on the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CHANEL SISTERS draws readers through all different walks of Parisian life in the early twentieth century to the extraordinary legacy that lives on today - the most iconic fashion house in haute couture. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for THE CHANEL SISTERS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this story of two ambitious women who dare to envision brilliant futures for themselves and refuse to settle for anything less. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the rags-to-riches rise of fashion's most intriguing icon' \u003cb\u003eElise Hooper, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Alcott and Fast Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hits all the right notes: luxury settings, especially Paris, love and betrayal, and family bonds that both build and bind' \u003cb\u003eKaren Harper, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450596110710,"sku":"9781472279590","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27975114.jpg?v=1760453533","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472279590-the-chanel-sisters","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}