{"product_id":"9781805330219","title":"The Allure of Chanel by Paul Morand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enchanting... the closest anyone can get to a face-to-face with Coco.' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Coco Chanel's life, as told by her to Paul Morand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her memoirs; his notes of their conversations were put away in a drawer and only came to light one year after Chanel's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Morand's transcription of their conversations, Chanel tells us about her friendship with Misia Sert, the men in her life - Boy Capel, the Duke of Westminster, artists such as Diaghilev, her philosophy of fashion and the story behind the legendary Number 5 perfume...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe memories of Chanel told in her own words provide vivid sketches and portray the strength of Coco's character, leaving us with an extraordinary insight into Chanel the woman and the woman who created Chanel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Euan Cameron.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Morand (1888-1976) was born in Paris. After studying at the ?cole des Sciences Politiques, he joined the diplomatic corps and served in London, Rome, Berne and Bucharest. His first collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eTender Shoots\u003c\/i\u003e, was introduced by Marcel Proust. In a long and busy life, he found time to write poetry, novels, short stories and travel books. Morand was made a member of the Acad?mie Fran?aise and died in 1976, the same year that \u003ci\u003eThe Allure of Chanel\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in Paris. His books \u003ci\u003eThe Man in a Hurry, Hecate and Her Dogs, Tender Shoots\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVenices\u003c\/i\u003e are also published by Pushkin Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307771015541,"sku":"9781805330219","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805330219.jpg?v=1762805215","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781805330219","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}