“From her heart-wrenching early years through her decades of struggle and glory, Gabrielle Chanel was fascinating-as is C.W. “A richly imagined, deftly researched novel, in which the ever fascinating Coco Chanel comes to life in all her woe and splendor, her story unfolding as elegantly as a Chanel gown.” (Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls) Divine!” (Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl) Gortner’s prose is so electric and luminous it could be a film, and not just any film, but one of the grandest biopics of our time. “In a novel as brilliant and complicated as Coco Chanel herself, C.

Gortner tells the epic, rags-to-riches story of how this brilliant, mercurial, self-created woman became a legend.” (Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train) Praise for Mademoiselle Chanel “In this deliciously satisfying novel, C.W. And when Paris falls to the Nazis during World War II, Coco finds herself at a dangerous crossroads, forced to make choices that will forever change her.Īn enthralling portrayal of an extraordinary woman who created the life she desired, Mademoiselle Chanel is Coco’s intimate story. But as the years pass, success cannot save her from heartbreak. 5 her dramatic friendships, affairs, and rivalries with luminaries of her era increase her wealth and fame. Her little black dress, her signature perfume No. As Coco’s reputation spreads, her couturier business explodes, taking her into rarefied society circles and bohemian salons.

Rejecting the frilly, corseted silhouette of the past, her sleek minimalist styles reflect the youthful ease and confidence of the 1920s modern woman. But it is only when her lover takes her to Paris that Coco discovers her destiny. She immerses herself in his world of money and luxury, discovering a freedom that sparks her creativity. 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. Here, the nuns nurture Gabrielle’s exceptional sewing skills, a talent that will propel her into a life far removed from the drudgery of her childhood. DRAMA, PASSION, TRAGEDY, AND BEAUTY: C.W.’s new novel stunningly imagines the life of Coco Chanel-the iconic fashion designer whose staggering creativity built an empire and made her one of the 20th century’s most influential, and controversial, figures.īorn into rural poverty, Gabrielle Chanel and her sisters are sent to a convent orphanage after their mother’s death.

Mademoiselle chanel by cw gortner