The House of Gucci - Sara Gay Forden

The House of Gucci

By Sara Gay Forden

  • Release Date: 2012-05-08
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4
4
From 208 Ratings

Description

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from director Ridley Scott, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver

The sensational true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty, now fully updated with a new afterword

On the morning of March 27, 1995, four quick shots cracked through Milan’s elegant streets. Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, had been ambushed, slain on the steps to his office by an unknown gunman. Two years later, Milan’s chief of police entered the sumptuous palazzo of Maurizio’s ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani—nicknamed “the Black Widow” by the press—and arrested her for the murder.

Did Patrizia kill her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because he was preparing to marry his mistress? Or is it possible Patrizia didn’t do it at all?

The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, and intrigue—a chronicle of the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci is a page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heartrending personal tragedy.

Reviews

  • Fashion house drama

    5
    By joyousfashionita
    For anyone who loves fashion and/or family drama, read this! The details are wonderful. I loved the history of this brand and the family and business partners that have made it what it is over the last 100 years!!
  • Great read

    5
    By jwatson26
    If you enjoy the history of fashion, this book is a must.
  • Great research by author but…

    4
    By Litadelazari
    I gave it a 4 star because at times it felt like I was reading a history book. In my opinion, it contained too many unnecessary details of the company’s dealings that made me skip pages to get to the good parts of the family dynamics. Now, that was excellent!
  • Kind of boring

    3
    By xdetfgu
    Too much focus on details of all the deals between banks, corporations, percentages, throwing millions around back and forth, and little about the actual cast of characters. I suppose if you’re a banker or corporate CEO you might find this exciting but I found it very boring.
  • Ugh

    1
    By TaxGirl1040
    Too long and boring. Reads like a documentary not a novel.
  • Greed, murder, wealth and Tom Ford

    5
    By Bbling73
    I really couldn't put this book down, it's so twisted and chaotic! It's a fantastic and fun read that is over the top. Who knew Gucci was so dark and on the verge of a downfall. Tom Ford saves the day.

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