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Elegance - Kathleen Tessaro, Elizabeth McGovern
Elegance
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An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut from an exciting new talent. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day! It was a slim, grey volume entitled Elegance! Louise Canova is at a crossroads in her life. Her marriage is... show more
An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut from an exciting new talent. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day! It was a slim, grey volume entitled Elegance! Louise Canova is at a crossroads in her life. Her marriage is faltering and the insecurities of adolescence have returned to haunt her. Browsing in a second-hand bookshop, she stumbles across a faded grey volume. Written by the formidable French fashion expert, Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, Elegance is an encyclopedia of style. It promises to transform plain women into creatures of poise at all times. And from Accessories to Zippers, there is nothing that Madame Dariaux can't advise upon -- including inattentive husbands, false friends, and the powerful bond between mothers and daughters. When Louise vows to follow Madame's advice, her life is transformed in ways she never imagined. Within the book's pages lie clues to her own past. And as she begins to unravel them, she discovers a courage she never dreamt possible. However, everything, even elegance, has its price. Starting with A and finishing with Z, Elegance is a unique journey of timeless fashion, true friendship, and the rare, unexpected gift of love.
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ISBN: 9780007161447 (0007161441)
Edition language: English
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Kwoomac
Kwoomac rated it
I have a confession to make. I have always wanted to be elegant, like Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly. I know you'll find this hard to believe because I shlep around in jeans, baggy tees, and Dansko clogs. Not really the look of someone aspiring to elegance. This book runs through 26 tips on acquiring...
Behind the Pages
Behind the Pages rated it
4.0 Elegance
My favourite part of this book is the tips on elegance at the start of every chapter. I wish there was more of them. The storyline is good as well. I was wondering why it was so hard for her to figure out that her husband (ex-husband) was gay.
Cecily's book reviews
Cecily's book reviews rated it
2.0
Chick lit plus. Using the alphabetical headings from a 1950s book about elegance as a framework, she tells the tale of her failing marriage (exacerbated by her use of the book to transform herself) and her moderately dysfunctional childhood - and indeed, adulthood. The childhood embarrassments are t...
Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it
1.0
I read the abridged audio version of this book. This story is about a thirty-ish woman stuck in a dead end job who is married to a man who has no sex drive and is more interested in decorating their living room (and if you can't see the reason coming a mile away well then you simply haven't read en...
What I'm reading
What I'm reading rated it
3.0 Elegance
Élégance est un petit roman d’été qui fait sourire et verser une ou deux larmes. Petit roman léger qui raconte les déboires de Louise, la jeune trentaine, américaine, qui a épousé un acteur Londonien. Engluée dans la routine et la grisaille, Louise trouve une planche de salut dans un ouvrage des ann...
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