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Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2023
- ISBN
- 9780593335666
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
059333566X
ISBN-13
9780593335666
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17057252764
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Literary, Historical
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
10.5 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-032819
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"In this captivating novel, Renée Rosen invites readers to peer behind the lovely facade of the iconic Estee Lauder, at her real origin and hardscrabble rise. This illuminating tale about ambition and friendship between Estee and Gloria Downing, another young woman who has changed her name and her identity, explores the dangers inherent in embellishing the truth. A fascinating glimpse into a legend who has changed the face of cosmetics forever." -- Marie Benedict , New York Times bestselling author of The Personal Librarian and The Mitford Affair "A scintillating, beautifully written peek into the life of one of America''s most fascinating women, Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is an ode to the singular magic of chasing and catching one''s wildest dreams. Through Renee Rosen''s well-trained pen, Estée Lauder returns, living and breathing on every page. Rosen is at the height of her storytelling prowess with this glittering novel that shines as brightly as the heroine at its center. I absolutely could not put it down. " -- Kristy Woodson Harvey , New York Times Bestselling Author of The Wedding Veil "A dazzling story of the beauty of female friendship and the dogged persistence of a cosmetics legend who knew that she--and the women around her--were meant for more... Estée Lauder was a force to be reckoned with and her ambition and drive leap off the page in Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl !" -- Stephanie Marie Thornton , USA Today bestselling author of A Most Clever Girl "Like the perfect red lipstick, Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is both utterly stylish and satisfying. Renée Rosen deftly shows us what a determined dreamer Estee Lauder was and, in so doing, creates a heroine as timeless and remarkable as the products she introduced to women all around the world. A truly inspiring rags to riches tale, told by a wonderful storyteller." -- Natasha Lester , New York Times bestselling author of The Riviera House "Renee Rosen tells a page-turning story of resilience and self-determination even as she brings a household name to life. Through fascinating detail and heartfelt empathy, she illuminates Estee Lauder''s determined rise to be the woman she always wanted to be. An inspiration for us all." --Lynn Cullen , national bestselling author of The Woman with the Cure "An intimate and fascinating glimpse into the woman whose determination to fulfill her dream literally changed the face of American women, told with an immediacy that was captivating far beyond the final page. A must read!" -- Shelley Noble , New York Times bestselling author of Summer Island " Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl sweeps us into the fascinating world of New York''s beauty industry and pulls back the veil on the Cinderella story of how Estee Lauder carved out a name for herself through perseverance and hard work. With Renee Rosen''s impressive research and richly crafted characters, this beautifully written story will be one you won''t be able to put down as you cheer these women on." -- Madeline Martin , New York Times bestselling author of Librarian Spy "Renée Rosen''s gift for creating real, fallible and compelling characters we grow to love and cheer for shines in Fifth Avenue Glamor Girl , a story of the grit and determination behind the glamor of beauty icon, Estée Lauder, and of an enduring, flawed friendship between two strong women. Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is a brilliant, absorbing, and emotional novel you won''t want to put down!" -- Christine Wells , author of Sisters of the Resistance "Renée Rosen''s Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl vividly portrays the elegance of the 1930s and 1940s cosmetics industry while showing the warts-and-all journey of the rise of the iconic Estée Lauder''s rise. Readers will love this fascinating story of two women concealing the blemishes of their past while building a friendship that will carry them through the heartbreak and ambition of claiming their space at the beauty counter." -- Georgie Blalock , author of The Other Windsor Girl, "A scintillating, beautifully written peek into the life of one of America's most fascinating women, Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is an ode to the singular magic of chasing and catching one's wildest dreams. Through Renee Rosen's well-trained pen, Estée Lauder returns, living and breathing on every page. Rosen is at the height of her storytelling prowess with this glittering novel that shines as brightly as the heroine at its center. I absolutely could not put it down. " -- Kristy Woodson Harvey , New York Times Bestselling Author of The Wedding Veil "A dazzling story of the beauty of female friendship and the dogged persistence of a cosmetics legend who knew that she--and the women around her--were meant for more... Estée Lauder was a force to be reckoned with and her ambition and drive leap off the page in Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl !" -- Stephanie Marie Thornton , USA Today bestselling author of A Most Clever Girl "Like the perfect red lipstick, Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl is both utterly stylish and satisfying. Renée Rosen deftly shows us what a determined dreamer Estee Lauder was and, in so doing, creates a heroine as timeless and remarkable as the products she introduced to women all around the world. A truly inspiring rags to riches tale, told by a wonderful storyteller." -- Natasha Lester , New York Times bestselling author of The Riviera House "Renee Rosen tells a page-turning story of resilience and self-determination even as she brings a household name to life. Through fascinating detail and heartfelt empathy, she illuminates Estee Lauder's determined rise to be the woman she always wanted to be. An inspiration for us all." --Lynn Cullen , national bestselling author of The Woman with the Cure "An intimate and fascinating glimpse into the woman whose determination to fulfill her dream literally changed the face of American women, told with an immediacy that was captivating far beyond the final page. A must read!" -- Shelley Noble , New York Times bestselling author of Summer Island
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
It's 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estee Lauder, and she's about to take the world by storm, in this dazzling new novel from the USAToday bestselling author of The Social Graces and Park Avenue Summer . In New York City, you can disappear into the crowd. At least that's what Gloria Downing desperately hopes as she tries to reinvent herself after a devastating family scandal. She's ready for a total life makeover and a friend she can lean on-and into her path walks a young, idealistic woman named Estee. Their chance encounter will change Gloria's life forever. Estee dreams of success and becoming a household name like Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, and Revlon. Before Gloria knows it, she is swept up in her new friend's mission and while Estee rolls up her sleeves, Gloria begins to discover her own talents. After landing a job at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York's finest luxury department store, Gloria finds her voice, which proves instrumental in opening doors for Estee's insatiable ambitions. But in a world unaccustomed to women with power, they'll each have to pay the price that comes with daring to live life on their own terms and refusing to back down., It's 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder, and she's about to take the world by storm, in this dazzling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Social Graces and Park Avenue Summer . In New York City, you can disappear into the crowd. At least that's what Gloria Downing desperately hopes as she tries to reinvent herself after a devastating family scandal. She's ready for a total life makeover and a friend she can lean on--and into her path walks a young, idealistic woman named Estée. Their chance encounter will change Gloria's life forever. Estée dreams of success and becoming a household name like Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, and Revlon. Before Gloria knows it, she is swept up in her new friend's mission and while Estée rolls up her sleeves, Gloria begins to discover her own talents. After landing a job at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York's finest luxury department store, Gloria finds her voice, which proves instrumental in opening doors for Estée's insatiable ambitions. But in a world unaccustomed to women with power, they'll each have to pay the price that comes with daring to live life on their own terms and refusing to back down.
LC Classification Number
PS3618.O83156F54
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