TY - BOOK AU - Little,Judithe TI - The Chanel sisters SN - 9781472279569 (paperback) U1 - 813.6 23 PY - 2020/// CY - London, UK PB - Headline KW - Chanel, Antoinette KW - Chanel, Coco, KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - Fiction KW - Fashion designers KW - France KW - Paris KW - Sisters KW - Paris (France) KW - History KW - 20th century KW - US & CAN historical fiction KW - Biographical fiction KW - lcgft KW - Historical fiction N1 - Includes reading group questions N2 - The unforgettable story of the sisters who changed fashion forever. Gabrielle and Antoinette know they're destined for something better. Abandoned to a convent orphanage, they are raised for simple lives. But at night they dream of a glittering future, and the Chanel sisters are determined to prove themselves worthy. Their journey propels Coco and Ninette out of poverty to performing in bohemian cafes and stylish music halls, and soon on to Paris and a small hat shop on the rue Cambon, where a boutique business takes hold and expands to the glamorous French resort towns. But when war breaks out, everything changes, and the Chanel sisters must navigate great loves, devastating losses and fight harder than ever to make their mark on the world ER -