Pamela Binnings EwenOrdine dei libri (cronologico)
Pamela Binnings Ewen si è dedicata alla scrittura dopo una carriera legale, portando una mente analitica acuta nella sua esplorazione di complesse relazioni umane e dilemmi morali. Le sue narrazioni approfondiscono le complessità della psiche umana, creando storie avvincenti con profonda risonanza emotiva che catturano i lettori. Lo stile distintivo di Ewen è caratterizzato da descrizioni vivide e una prosa coinvolgente, che la stabiliscono come una voce significativa nella narrativa contemporanea. Intreccia magistralmente ambientazioni storiche con viaggi profondamente personali, offrendo ai lettori una prospettiva unica sull'esperienza umana.
Legendárna módna návrhárka Coco Chanel sa preslávila ikonickými malými čiernymi šatami a opojným parfumom Chanel No. 5. Kráľovná Paríža dokázala byť veselá, bezstarostná a štedrá, no zároveň aj bezohľadná, manipulatívna či krutá. Keď do Paríža vtrhnú vojská Wehrmachtu, ocitá sa v hoteli Ritz spolu s vrchným ríšskym velením.Coco Chanel – žena tvrdá ako žula – urobí všetko pre to, aby prežila. Pristane dokonca aj na kolaboráciu s nacistami, aby ochránila svoje najväčšie tajomstvá.
Pamela Binnings Ewen's newest novel tells the story of Emilienne, once the most beautiful and sought-after woman in Paris and star of the Folies Bergère. As she starts to age, she worries her career will soon be over and leaves the stage for the safety and security of a life with Etienne, a married man. Soon, she realizes she is only an object to Etienne, and he is beginning to lose interest. As Emilienne's star diminishes, she watches as Coco Chanel's rises. Coco gains fame and fortune as Emilienne's feelings of jealousy grow, and Emilienne must find a way to survive that does not depend on her beauty or support from married lovers.
Legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel is celebrated for her sophisticated style, including the iconic little black dress and the renowned Chanel No. 5 perfume. However, beneath her glamorous exterior lies a complex woman shrouded in intrigue and rumors. This novel vividly explores Chanel's hidden life during the Nazi occupation of Paris in WWII, revealed through recently uncovered wartime files. Coco could be cheerful and generous but also ruthless and manipulative. As the Wehrmacht marches through Paris, she finds herself at the Hotel Ritz, living among the enemy while waging her own battle to reclaim control of her perfume company from her Jewish business partner, Pierre Wertheimer, who has fled to the U.S. with the Chanel No. 5 formula. With rising anti-Semitism, Chanel distrusts Wertheimer's intentions to produce the perfume in New York and is determined to maintain ownership. As Paris suffers under German rule, Chanel, a woman of resilience, will do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means collaborating with the Nazis. Covertly recruited to spy for the Reich, she becomes Agent F-7124, code name: Westminster. What drives her to such lengths, and how far will she go to keep her past from overshadowing her future?
