The Paris Model: A Novel

ISBN: 0063031965

Author: Joel, Alexandra

Condition: New

A lush debut novel in the vein of Kathleen Tessaros international bestseller, Elegance, about a beautiful woman working as a model for Christian Dior in postwar Paris, who discovers astonishing secrets about herself and the fabulous people around her.Raised on a vast Australian sheep farm, the beautiful Grace Woods is compelled to travel to tumultuous, postwar Paris in order to start a new life. While working as a glamorous model for Christian Dior, the worlds newly acclaimed emperor of fashion, Grace mixes with counts and princesses, authors and artists, diplomats and politicians. Amongst those she befriends are Pablo Picasso, Julia Child, and the future Jackie Kennedy.But when Grace falls in love with the handsome Phillippe Boyer, she doesnt know that he is leading a double life, nor that his past might hold secrets and lies that will turn her life upside down.Based on a true story, The Paris Model by debut fiction author Alexandra Joel, is an unforgettable tale of glamour, family secrets, and heartbreak.