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A riveting and prismatic novel of the eternally enigmatic Coco Chanel in the aftermath of World War II. Her name is still synonymous with elegance and chic, it is hard to fathom that the iconic Coco Chanel was arrested and interrogated. But that, is exactly what happened in late August, 1944. Though much is lost to history, or Chanel's own obstrufication, this much is true: one morning two soldiers from the French Forces of the Interior-the loose band of Resistance fighters, soldiers and private citizens who took up arms in the wake of the Liberation of Paris-led Chanel from her suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris to an undisclosed location for questioning. What transpired during her interrogation, who was present, and why she was set free when so many other women who'd been involved with German men (willingly or otherwise) had their heads shaved or were imprisoned, remains a mystery. In this brilliantly insightful and compulsively readable novel from the author of I am Madam X, Gioia Diliberto explores the motivations of this complex woman. Was Chanel truly a collaborator? The Occupation of France offered a stark contrast between good and evil, yet few people are wholly heroes or vil

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Author

Gioia Diliberto

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781643138428

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (84 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14