The Designer

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In 1944, newly married Copper Reilly arrives in Paris soon after the liberation While the city celebrates its freedom, she s stuck in the prison of an unhappy marriage When her husband commits one betrayal too many, Copper demands a separation.Alone in Paris, she finds an unlikely new friend an obscure, middle aged designer from the back rooms of a decaying fashion house whose timid nature and reluctance for fame clash with the bold brilliance of his designs His name is Christian Dior.Realising his genius, Copper urges Dior to strike out on his own, helping to pull him away from his insecurities and towards stardom With just a camera and a typewriter, she takes her own advice and ventures into the wild and colourful world of fashion journalism.Soon Copper finds herself torn between two very different suitors, questioning who she is and what she truly wants As the city rebuilds and opulence returns, can Copper make a new, love filled life for herself New Read The Designer Author Marius Gabriel For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr It was the mentioning of Christian Dior that made me curious to read the book Well, not only that, but I was intrigued by the fact that the main character, Copper, strikes up a friendship with the well known fashion designer A man I know next to nothing about.The book took me by surprise, at first I thought this would be the usual woman finds herself and has to choose between two men But, yeah Copper does leave her husband after he has one affair too many, but after that, her life takes a pre It was the mentioning of Christian Dior that made me curious to read the book Well, not only that, but I was intrigued by the fact that the main character, Copper, strikes up a friendship with the well known fashion designer A man I know next to nothing about.The book took me by surprise, at first I thought this would be the usual woman finds herself and has to choose between two men But, yeah Copper does leave her husband ...I admit to some serious wavering with regard to choosing this book from the Kindle First offerings The last few I ve read or tried to read were poster kids for amateur writing, ridiculous plots, stilted dialogue, and scant acquaintance with history, much less the bedrock of fiction Worse, this book was set in Paris in the last months of the war, and I feared pages of Bad French, Cleveland masquerading as the City of Light, and clich d characters that a low budget central casting flack wouldn t I admit to some serious wavering with regard to choosing this book from the Kindle First offerings The last few I ve read or tried to read were poster kids for amateur writing, ridiculous plots, stilted dialogue, and scant acquaintance with history, much less the bedrock of fiction Worse, this book was set in Paris in the last months of the war, and I feared pages of Bad French, Cleveland masquerading as the City of Light, and clich d characters that a low budget central casting flack wouldn t touch.But I overcame my trepidation, and prepared for the subsequent snarky review take down.I Was Wrong.So it s not the best book I ever read, and perhaps not even worth a second read in the future, but while I was reading it for the past three days or so, I enjoyed myself immensely, too much to dwell on my initial bias Yes, there ...Can t you be happy for me At least I m off the cocaine Really Copper asked sceptically Well, at least I can afford my own stuff now I don t have to go on my knees to Petrus any No, you get other women to do that for you Don t lecture me, Copper You live your life and I ll live mine, okay Okay, Copper said sadly.So if you enjoy dialogue like this, enjoy a gorgeous heroine who is just SO beautiful, who earnestly thanks everyone for their kindness, who has a working class b Can t ...I won this in a GR giveaway in exchange for a review.1 1 2 stars rounded upI was really disappointed in this as I really wanted to love it The story felt clunky and disjointed and the characters felt very one dimensional with minimal character development I would have DNF d but since I won it in a...Visit the locations in the novel my link textThis was an immersive read which took me back to the artistic Paris at the time of WW2 The whole novel is peppered with stars and notable figures of the art and fashion world in particular Literary stars too which the city became noted for It was a delight to wander through this city without the plot but the plot detailing the journey of Christian Dior, a penniless fashion artist to what he later became is nicely done.The story follows a young fe Visit the locations in the novel my link textThis was an immersive read which took me back to the artistic Paris at the time of WW2 The whole novel is peppered with stars and notable figures of the art and fashion world in particular Literary stars too which the city became noted for It was a delight to wander through this city without the plot but the plot detailing the journey of Christian Dior, a penniless fashion artist to what he later became is nicely done.The story follows a young female journalist, her failed marriage and how she meets and gets to know Dior His story is the...Something about this book makes it feel like reading it is a guilty pleasure With the backdrop of WWII which, being Jewish, I normally avoid because I am unwilling and terrified to learn of the horrors I was surprised to find myself not skipping pages For this fashionista, the pull to learn about the exotic world of Paris couture culture almost destroyed by austerities of the war was strong enough to keep me going.Although in theory, I would have preferred one track focus on Dior and the oth Something about this book makes it feel like reading it is a guilty pleasure With the backdrop of WWII which, being Jewish, I normally avoid because I am unwilling and terrified to learn of the horrors I was surprised to find myself not skipping pages For this fashionista, the pull to learn about the exotic world of Paris couture culture almost destroyed by austerities of the war was strong enough to keep me going.Although in theory, I would have preferred one track focus on Dior and the other incomparable designers of the era, the storyline really delivered the full impact on the effect of the war in France and the world perspective and perception of the importance and vitality of the Paris fashion houses during this bleak political period of history It was enlightening to read the effect shortages, rationing and at times being forced to seduce the enemy in order to survive had on Fashion s stellar personalities a...I adored this book The characters are so full and I felt as if for two days I retreated into the bohemian life of a stringer journalist in WWII Paris.Wonderful Historical fiction brings the events and personalities, the highs and lows of history to life as non fictional accountings rarely can In relating the rise of Christian Dior as narrated by the entirely fictional character of Copper Oona Reilly, the reader is treated to a view of post occupied Paris with all of its privations and yearnings, bitterness and hope The liberated French simultaneously celebrate the end of Nazi occupation while they lick their wounded pride being both grat Wonderful Historical fiction brings the events and personalities, the highs and lows of history to life as non fictional accountings rarely can In relating the rise of Christian Dior as narrated by the entirely fictional character of Copper Oona Reilly, the reader is treated to a view of post occupied Paris with all of its privations and yearnings, bitterness and hope The liberated French simultaneously celebrate the end of Nazi occupation while they lick their wounded pride being both grateful and disdainful of their American liberators There are shortages of every kind, simmering Communist agitation, and relentless pursuit of Nazi collaborators to face punishment in the epuration legalee which was aimed largely at young women, their punishment particularly harsh especially when carried out by vigilante mobs Copper Reilly, so nicknamed for her Irish red hair, is the narrator and central character whose journey is symbolic of the motivations ...I liked it, but I didn t love itThe Designer tells a very interesting story, creates many good characters and has its basis in history All of these things I look for in a good book That said, I found the writing style too unsophisticated and elementary for my taste and, in my opinion, for such an elaborate tale It read like a Harlequin Romance with detailed descriptions of characters appearances but not much about their personalities In the end I enjoyed it but I feel that the story of Mr D I like...Rating 3.5 5.0This was my choice for the month of September 2017 among Kindle First books The book is going to be released in October 2017 I have chosen this book for three reasons One because it is a historical fiction and it is one of my favorite genres Second, the cover it is elegant and Third because as the title and description say it is about the designer Christian Dior I knew this was just a fiction but still a fiction story about a real life figure is fascinating.The story is set Rating 3.5 5.0This was my choice for the month of September 2017 among Kindle First books The book is going to be released in October 2017 I have chosen this book for three reasons One because it is a historical fiction and it is one of my favorite genres Second, the cover it is elegant and Third because as the title and description say it is about the designer Christian Dior I knew this was just a fiction but still a fiction story about a real life figure is fascinating.The story is set in the 1940s during world war II in Paris and it is revolving around this woman named Copper who is in a bad marriage with an unfaithful husban...

The Designer
  • 02 July 2018
  • Audio CD
  • 1543601855
  • Marius Gabriel
  • The Designer