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A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph--and the sisters who changed fashion forever Antoinette and Gabrielle ""Coco"" Chanel know they're destined for something better. Abandoned by their family years before, they've grown up under the guidance of pious nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive. The walls of the convent can't shield them forever, and when they're finally of age, the Chanel sisters set out together with a fierce determination to prove themselves worthy to a society that has never accepted them. Their journey propels them out of poverty and to the stylish cafés of Moulins, the dazzling performance halls of Vichy--and to a small hat shop on the rue Cambon in Paris, where a business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. But when World War I breaks out, their lives are irrevocably changed, and the sisters must gather the courage to fashion their own places in the world, even if apart from each other.

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""A fascinating look at the rise of fashion's most intriguing icon."" -- ""Elise Hooper, author of The Other Alcott"" ""Beautifully told."" -- ""Susan Meissner, author of The Last Year of the War"" ""Triumphant yet heartbreaking. I loved this great escape."" -- ""Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author""

Triumphant yet heartbreaking, this so true-to-life story of the fabulous Chanel sisters hits all the right notes: luxury settings, especially Paris, love and betrayal, and family bonds that both build and bind. Judithe Little has a big gift she shares with us in The Chanel Sisters. I loved this great escape. -- Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author

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Judithe Little is the award-winning author of Wickwythe Hall. She earned a BA and JD from the University of Virginia and now lives with her family in Houston, Texas. Find her on Instagram, @JuditheLittle, and at Facebook.com/JuditheLittle. Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.

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