Chanel: A Woman of her Own

We chose "Chanel: A Woman of Her Own" for our bookclub. The life story of Chanel is very, very interesting. However, I found that the rather convoluted style of writing by this author made it hard to read. I found myself often reading a sentence over again several times simply to discern what the author was trying to say. I believe there must be other biographies of Chanel out there that are better!

This is a good book about Chanel, but funny, after reading it, I came to quite dislike her as a person. It really gives you some insight into who she was as a person, besides being a designer, and couture queen. Read this if you want to get to know Chanel better!

This is a great read. It was well written and Coco had a fascinating life during a full part of history.

An enjoyable, well-written biography.

I've read a lot of books on Chanel and her life and for me this is the best one. It's not fawning over her it's warts and all but I like that.

I purchased this book after seeing a movie about Chanel (starring Shirley McLaine). She was a fasinating woman and "ahead of her time". This book helped me learn even more about her. Great book.

Loved it. Not only did I learn more about Chanel but they included brief history of what was happening on the world as well.

I am so happy with this purchase. The book arrived in pristine condition in excellent time. LOVED the free shipping with book purchase over $25! Will definitely be buying my books again this way in the future.

Beautifully written, great story to tell. Sometimes moving.I wished there were more biographies like this one.

bought as gift looks ok so far

Book appears old and worn but readable.