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Author : Amy Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846271748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (717 download)
Download or read book Gilding the Lily written by Amy Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business & Economics.
Author : Isabel Vincent
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061133949
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Gilded Lily written by Isabel Vincent and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mesmerizing biography of one of the world's richest, most intriguing women—philanthropist and socialite Lily Safra In the early morning of December 3, 1999, Lily Safra stood shivering in her nightgown on the grounds outside her sumptuous Monte Carlo penthouse where, just hours before, her fourth husband, reclusive billionaire Edmond Safra, died in a fire. An American nurse employed by the Safra family was eventually convicted of the arson death. Overnight, Lily became one of the wealthiest widows in the world. The Brazilian-born Lily Safra was no stranger to tragedy. In 1969, her second husband, the Brazilian multimillionaire Alfredo Monteverde, died from two gunshots to the chest. The Brazilian authorities ruled it a suicide. In 1989, her beloved eldest son and four-year-old grandson died in a car accident. But just who is Lily Safra? Despite having become a fixture in society columns for her generous charity work and lavish parties, the elegant and enigmatic widow has remained in the background. Gilded Lily tells Lily Safra's story for the first time. Using archival sources, court documents, and interviews with childhood friends and former employees in South America, investigative journalist Isabel Vincent chronicle's Safra's rise from humble origins in Brazil to fabled wealth in London, New York, and Monaco.
Author : Rita Bradshaw
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0755375955
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)
Download or read book Gilding the Lily written by Rita Bradshaw and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When everything seems lost, hope is all that remains... Gilding the Lily is a heartrending tale of two sisters and their quest for a place to belong, from much-loved author Rita Bradshaw. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Josephine Cox. Lily and Sarah Brown's childhood is an unhappy one. Sarah escapes by marrying Ralph Turner, a Sunderland dock worker, but Lily doesn't trust Ralph - a dark volatile man with a hidden cruel streak. When he tries to seduce Lily on his wedding day, her worst fears are confirmed. Ralph's younger brother John is cut from a different cloth, though, and Lily is increasingly drawn to him. But just when Lily sees a future for them, a terrible incident destroys her happiness. Heartbroken, Lily agrees to accompany the family she works for as a nursemaid to New York. As Lily boards RMS Titanic little does she realise that her decision will change the course of her life for ever... What readers are saying about Gilding the Lily: 'I enjoyed this novel. It held glimpses of an era long gone, well described and with a satisfying ending' 'I loved every minute of it' 'Five stars'
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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847867641
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilly Pulitzer's pre-1985 resort wear is an American classic. This book introduces for the first time the archive of drawings that were the basis for the whimsical and timeless prints we all know and love. The brightly colored, playful prints of Lilly Pulitzer's clothing were a staple of American fashion in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s--worn by members of society from Palm Beach to Nantucket, actresses, models, and stylish housewives. One could always spot a "Lilly" with its undeniable characteristics: clean, comfortable lines; bright and vivid colors; and the fantastical design of its fabrics. Whether at the beach or a cocktail party, these simple shifts for women and girls and jackets and trousers for the gents were a preppy rite of passage. The majority of Pulitzer's fabric designs from 1962 through 1985 were based on artwork by Key West-based artist Suzie Zuzek. These designs--monkeys sipping martinis, dancing flowers, colorful seashells, op-art geometrics--were all the rage and attracted the eye of such ladies as Jackie Kennedy, Happy Rockefeller, and Dina Merrill. This book--which is a treasure trove of the iconic prints and contextualizes the purely American label--is a must-have for the libraries of those who love fashion and social history.
Author : Tatiana Boncompagni
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061982555
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)
Download or read book Gilding Lily written by Tatiana Boncompagni and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this delicious new novel, Tatiana Boncompagni creates a heroine everyone will love...and no one will ever forget. As Lily Bartholomew navigates kiddie birthday parties starring chart-topping entertainment, society dinner-dances where any woman larger than a size 2 can barely stand to show her Botoxed face, and vacations to exclusive hideaways with the mother-in-law from hell, she constantly wonders, "On what planet have I landed?" After all, she's just a down-to-earth gal from suburbia who felt as if she'd landed in the middle of a fairy tale when she married Robert. He's handsome, rich, and—best of all—able to make her laugh, and she happily jumped headfirst into his world. But now Robert's lost his job, Lily hasn't lost her pregnancy weight, and their once-golden existence seems suddenly tarnished. Desperate to regain her self-esteem, Lily begins writing essays about life among the rich and snobbish, which tosses her into the spotlight and in the path of social disaster. But as Lily navigates her way through the shark-infested waters of Manhattan society, she starts to rediscover her own place in the world—and how to regain what truly matters.
Author : Joseph O'Neill
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307377598
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Netherland written by Joseph O'Neill and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD • "Netherland tells the fragmented story of a man in exile—from home, family and, most poignantly, from himself.” —Washington Post Book World In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality.
Author : Frank Clarke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052170183X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)
Download or read book Indecent Disclosure written by Frank Clarke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents alternative solutions to the problem of 'unexpected' corporate failures.
Author : Staci Hart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781711182193
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (821 download)
Download or read book Gilded Lily written by Staci Hart and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say there's no such thing as perfect.But I've built my life to perfection-the perfect boyfriend, the perfect apartment, the perfect career planning celebrity weddings. My job-my only job-is to make sure every event is absolutely and completely perfect.What's not perfect? Kash Bennet. And I wish I didn't find that so appealing. I could have told you every perfectly imperfect thing about the gardener at Longbourne. Like his hair, lush and black and far too long. Or his nose, the flat bridge of a Greek god, bent a little like it's been broken. Or his size. Beastly. Roped and corded with muscles, gleaming with sweat and peppered with dirt. There's no escaping him, not if I'm going to use his family's flower shop for my events.But nothing is what it seems. And in the span of a heartbeat, my perfect life is turned inside out. They say the best way to get over somebody is to get under somebody new. When Kash offers his services to the cause, it sounds like the perfect plan.What's not part of the plan? Falling in love with the gardener.But they were right-there's no such thing as perfect. And I'm the fool who finds out the hard way.
Author : Amy Stewart
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565126459
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)
Download or read book Flower Confidential written by Amy Stewart and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A globe-trotting, behind-the-scenes look at the dazzling world of flowers and the fascinating industry it has created. Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, and sell flowers that are bigger, brighter, and sturdier than anything nature can provide. There's a scientist intent on developing the first genetically modified blue rose; an eccentric horticultural legend who created the most popular lily; a breeder of gerberas of every color imaginable; and an Ecuadorean farmer growing exquisite roses, the floral equivalent of a Tiffany diamond. And, at every turn she discovers the startling intersection of nature and technology, of sentiment and commerce.
Author : Kara Newman
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452152748
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Shake. Stir. Sip. written by Kara Newman and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the best cocktails are the easiest to make, and author Kara Newman figured out the secret—using equal parts of the main ingredients and adding a dash of bitters or a splash of seltzer to gild the lily. Take the Cucumber Gimlet: Combine one part each vodka, lime juice, and lemonade; 2 cucumber slices; then garnish with a basil leaf! And beverages like this are a breeze to size up for parties—just double, triple, or quadruple the proportions. This book contains 40 simple recipes, from two-ingredient sips like the Bamboo Cocktail to timeless classics like the ever-popular Negroni, proving that great, artisanal cocktails don't have to come from a bar.
Author : J.S. Mawdsley
Publisher : J.S. Mawdsley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Gilding the Lily: And Other Stories of Myrcia written by J.S. Mawdsley and published by J.S. Mawdsley . This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change is coming. After centuries of peace, came war; after war, came questions about the succession. What will come next? In Gilding the Lily: And Other Stories of Myrcia, see how some of the major players in the next phase of Myrcia's history became people willing to do anything to win the throne. (Includes a preview of Siege of Kings, Reign of the Eagle, Book 2! Coming soon!)
Author : Cynthia Ozick
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547526059
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Dictation written by Cynthia Ozick and published by HMH. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Four expertly turned stories” of comedy, deception, and revenge from the acclaimed author of Heir to the Glimmering World (TheNew York Times Book Review). A New York Times Notable Book Dictation brings together four long stories by this Pulitzer and Man Booker Prize finalist, forming a quartet of sly humor and piercing insight into the human heart. The title story imagines a fateful meeting between the secretaries to Henry James and Joseph Conrad at the peak of their fame. Timid Miss Hallowes, who types for Conrad, comes under the influence of James’s Miss Bosanquet, high-spirited, flirtatious, and scheming. In a masterstroke of genius, Ozick hatches a plot between them to insert themselves into literary posterity. Each story in the collection starts in the comic mode, with heroes who suffer willful self-deceit. From self-deception, these not-so-innocents proceed to deceive others, who don’t take it lightly. Revenge is the consequence—and for the reader, a delicious if dark recognition of emotional truth. In Dictation, an author whose stories have won four O. Henry first prizes “reveals herself a master” (The New York Times Book Review). “A testament to the seductions of language and the smoldering aspirations of art.” —O, The Oprah Magazine “A brilliant book, a necessary book, a book that radiates the true intelligence of literature from every page.” —The New York Observer
Author : Charlotte Vignon
Publisher : Giles
ISBN 13 : 9781907804618
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Pierre Gouthière written by Charlotte Vignon and published by Giles. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new volume on the life of Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813), the celebrated Parisian gilder to the French kings.
Author : Maurice 1918-2009 Druon
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013734366
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (343 download)
Download or read book The Lily and the Lion, a Novel written by Maurice 1918-2009 Druon and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Chris Wormell
Publisher : David Fickling Books
ISBN 13 : 1788450817
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)
Download or read book The Magic Place written by Chris Wormell and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning, elegant and uplifting adventure about searching for the most magical place of all - home.Have you ever dreamed of somewhere better? A life more colourful and full of joy? Escape with our sparky heroine, Clementine, and find your own magic place. A story to kindle hope in the heart of every child who reads it . . .
Author : Sidney Lanier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Tiger-lilies written by Sidney Lanier and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tiger-Lilies is actually a somewhat autobiographical book. In it, Lanier analyzes the relationship between a Northerner and a Southerner throughout the Civil War. As a Southerner who had fought for the Confederate army, Lanier had experienced the war firsthand, both on the battlefield and as a prisoner of war. These experiences are recognizable in the battle scenes especially, which are considered some of the most realistic representations of Civil War combat in literature. Ultimately, Tiger-Lilies can be interpreted as an anti-war novel and one of Lanier's less successful endeavors in the course of his career."--The History Engine
Author : Tatiana Boncompagni
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061874094
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Hedge Fund Wives written by Tatiana Boncompagni and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this amazingly timely story about what the wealthy do when Wall Street lays an egg, the author of Gilding Lily once again delivers a witty and insightful treatment of today's woman, as she explores the sacrifices they make, the bargains they strike, the rules they follow, and what happens when it all starts to fall apart. Who could have guessed that Wall Street would go south just as Marcy Emerson and her husband moved east? Down to earth Marcy relocated from Chicago to New York when her husband was offered a big time job as a hedge fund manager. She gives up her own job—after all, hedge fund wives don't work! And while at first it's fun to shop all day and party all night, Marcy quickly learns that life among the rich can be anything but easy and that behind every smile can be a stab in the back. Still, it's not until her husband leaves her for his thinner, blonder mistress—a woman who is higher up the social ladder than the original Mrs. Emerson will ever be—that Marcy decides to stand on her own two feet once again, and fight for the things that are far more important than money.
