The Perfume Collector

Author : Kathleen Tessaro
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062257854
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perfume Collector written by Kathleen Tessaro and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d’Orsey, Grace is drawn to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor. Weaving through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London, the story Grace uncovers is that of an extraordinary women who inspired one of Paris’s greatest perfumers. Immortalized in three evocative perfumes, Eva d’Orsey’s history will transform Grace’s life forever, forcing her to choose between the woman she is expected to be and the person she really is. The Perfume Collector explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent.

Author : Luca Turin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110154533X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Perfumes written by Luca Turin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quintessential guide to the one hundred most glorious perfumes in the world. When Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez published Perfumes: The Guide in 2008, it was hailed as "ravishingly entertaining" by John Lanchester in The New Yorker, "witty and knowledgeable" on Style.com, and "provocative and hugely entertaining" by the Times Literary Supplement. The Little Book of Perfumes focuses on just one hundred masterpieces of perfume: ninety-six five-star perfumes from the original book, as well as four "museum" perfumes-legendary scents that are preserved in the Versailles Osmothèque. This stunningly produced petite volume offers lovers of perfume the best of the best-a perfect gift book for anyone looking either for a brilliant fragrance or an intelligent, witty read.

Author : Kathleen Tessaro
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062014315
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Debutante written by Kathleen Tessaro and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, unforgettable novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfume Collector. Can the secrets of one woman's past change another woman's future? Cate Albion is a gifted young artist at a crossroads in her life. Looking to escape New York for the summer, she takes a job in her aunt's London auction house and is soon sent on assignment to the English countryside to value the contents of Endsleigh House, the once gracious but now crumbling estate of a former Jazz Age socialite. There, hidden in the back of a dusty bookshelf, Cate discovers an old shoebox, and inside, a peculiar assortment of objects, including an exquisite pair of 1930s dancing shoes; a faded photograph of a handsome young sailor, and a rare Tiffany pearl and emerald bracelet. Intrigued, Cate sets out to learn more about the box and its contents, and becomes immersed in the mystery of its owner, Diana “Baby” Blythe, the younger of the infamous, glamorous Blythe sisters. Bright, beautiful, and reckless, Baby was the most famous debutante of her generation . . . until she suddenly disappeared entirely from view. As a shocking tale of love and betrayal begins to unravel, Cate finds herself being drawn deeper into Baby's tragic life story—one that will force Cate to confront some dark truths about her own choices.

Author : Roja Dove
Publisher : Black Dog Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781908966469
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essence of Perfume written by Roja Dove and published by Black Dog Pub Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world's leading perfume authority, Dove leads readers on an extravagant journey through the world of scent, from Ancient Egypt to the present. Beginning with a comprehensive discussion of the sense of smell and the materials of the master perfumer, Dove goes on to celebrate the great classics, the makers who brought them to life and the bottle makers who gave them shape.

Author : Kathleen Tessaro
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007330766
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elegance written by Kathleen Tessaro and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day...

Author : Jeri Lyn Ringblum
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764300387
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Collector's Handbook of Miniature Perfume Bottles written by Jeri Lyn Ringblum and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A convenient handbook with hundreds of clear color photographs and fascinating stories about each fragrance. Fragrance names, their creators, launch dates, bottle and package designs and dimensions are all here, as well as a price guide reflecting today's fragrance bottle market.

Author : Glinda Bowman
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887406287
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miniature Perfume Bottles written by Glinda Bowman and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniature perfume bottles, from the demure and delicate antique bottles of the last century, dramatic and striking Art Deco bottles of the 1920s, graceful bottles of the World War II era, to today's variety, all illustrated with beautiful, full color photos. The top makers are well-represented, including Lalique, Guerlain, Coty and Lentheric, with a special section of the popular bottles produced by Avon. A price guide makes this a valuable book for collectors.

Author : Madeleine Marsh
Publisher : Millers Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781840000696
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miller's Perfume Bottles written by Madeleine Marsh and published by Millers Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring a wide range of topics from the surprisingly affordable Roman glass bottles to the classic creations of such celebrated fashion houses as Dior and Chanel, this guide will give you the know-how to collect with confidence.

Author : Kathleen Tessaro
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007419864
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Objects written by Kathleen Tessaro and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfume Collector.

Author : Anna Perera
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1743098774
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Glass Collector written by Anna Perera and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new novel from the author of Guantanamo Boy. In Cairo, fifteen-year-old Aaron makes a living out of gathering garbage - as a member of the despised Zabbaleen, this is his fate. But Aaron has dreams. Every day he dreams of Rachel, who looks after the ponies who pull the carts piled high with garbage to and from the slum they call home. He dreams that they will make a life together, far from the smells, cruelty and squalor of their daily existence. Aaron's skill at sorting glass is the only thing that keeps him alive. His mother is dead, and his stepfather and stepbrother Elijah subject him to an endless regime of bullying and abuse. He is stuck with them - where else would he go? Shareen, the local beauty, is at once a source of excitement and torment to him. And always there is Rachel - serene, and seemingly untouchable. When Aaron steals some goods from a shop, bringing shame to his family, he is forced to work for the medical wasters - the lowest of the low, who risk their lives sorting through the piles of rubbish from the hospitals.Just as it seems he can sink no further, Aaron makes a choice that will change his life. And when Rachel looks at him in a new light, there may be hope for him, after all. '...has all the elements of a great story', writes the Sun Herald. Reviewed in the Saturday Age.