{"product_id":"9781101545867","title":"Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e The controversial story of Chanel, the twentieth century's  foremost fashion icon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionizing women's dress, Gabrielle \"Coco'' Chanel was the  twentieth century's most influential designer. Her extraordinary and  unconventional journey-from abject poverty to a new kind of glamour- helped forge the idea of modern woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnearthing an astonishing life, this remarkable biography shows how,  more than any previous designer, Chanel became synonymous with a  rebellious and progressive style. Her numerous liaisons, whose poignant  and tragic details have eluded all previous biographers, were the very  stuff of legend. Witty and mesmerizing, she became muse, patron, or  mistress to the century's most celebrated artists, including Picasso,  Dalí, and Stravinsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on newly discovered love letters and other records, Chaney's  controversial book reveals the truth about Chanel's drug habit and  lesbian affairs. And the question about Chanel's German lover during  World War II (was he a spy for the Nazis?) is definitively answered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile uniquely highlighting the designer's far-reaching influence on  the modern arts, Chaney's fascinating biography paints a deeper and  darker picture of Coco Chanel than any so far. Movingly, it explores  the origins, the creative power, and the secret suffering of this  exceptional and often misread woman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134211703024,"sku":"9781101545867","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101545867_p0.jpg?v=1763688243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101545867","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}