Book Review
The Chanel Sisters
Judithe Little
Book Description:
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
Release Date: December 29, 2020
Historical Fiction
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My 5-Star Review:
Left at a convent orphanage at an early age, the three Chanel sisters, Julia, Antoinette, and Gabrielle, were raised under sparse and harsh circumstances. Told by the nuns that they would never be anything more than they were, Gabrielle was determined to prove them wrong. This determination is what drove her and her sister Antoinette to not only rise above their means, but to become famous.
The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little is a wonderful novel following the life of the three sisters from their days at the convent through WWI. I’ve read so many novels about Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel during WWII, but this one really sets the stage of describing the how and why of Coco’s life and the choices she made. Exquisitely written – you will not be able to put this novel down. Highly recommended to lovers of historical fiction.
Judithe Little grew up in Virginia and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. After a brief time studying in France and interning at the U.S. Department of State, she earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was on the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Law and a Dillard Fellow. She lives with her husband and three children in Houston, Texas.
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