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The Chanel Sisters

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The Chanel Sisters

Written by: Judithe Little
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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A USA Today and Globe and Mail bestseller!

A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph—and the sisters who changed fashion forever

Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family at a young age, they’ve grown up under the guidance of nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive.

The walls of the convent can’t shield them forever, and when they’re finally of age, the Chanel sisters set out together with a fierce determination to prove themselves worthy to a society that has never accepted them. Their journey propels them out of poverty and to the stylish cafés of Moulins, the dazzling performance halls of Vichy—and to a small hat shop on the rue Cambon in Paris, where a boutique business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns.

But the sisters’ lives are again thrown into turmoil when World War I breaks out, forcing them to make irrevocable choices, and they’ll have to gather the courage to fashion their own places in the world, even if apart from each other.

“The Chanel Sisters explores with care the timeless need for belonging, purpose, and love, and the heart’s relentless pursuit of these despite daunting odds. Beautifully told to the last page.” —Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Last Year of the War 20th Century Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction War Inspiring Heartfelt
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This remarkable story is beautifully told. The central character in this story centers around Antoinette Chanel, her sisters, their relationships to one another and their lives.

Engaging

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Saskia Maarleveld makes the book come alive. It was interesting to hear how Coco Chanel became famous. The mix of fact and fiction was well done by the author. The descriptions are superb throughout the book.

Interesting Story

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I was disappointed in this book because the story of the Chanel sisters is actually very boring for the first part of their lives. I kept thinking - when is this going to get more interesting? The answer is - not until the back half of the book when the war breaks out and there are some love interests plus their venture in making hats. I was expecting more about how their business took off but that is just hinted at at the end of this book. Performance is very good. It’s just slow.

It starts off slow, gets better

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I really enjoyed this. Beautiful love story and incredible life story. I highly recommend and wish this was a movie

What a lovely story

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Great story (pre WW2). Amazing narration. It end too soon for me. I will miss listening to this one

Loved it

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