Vaughan, Hal
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307475916
- author:
- Vaughan, Hal
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 313
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 1.8 x 20.2 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Women & Art,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Coco Chanel's wartime collaboration with the Nazis has long been shrouded in mystery, but Hal Vaughan's explosive narrative reveals the shocking truth behind her high-stakes affair with a master spy and her work for the German military intelligence service. From 1941 to 1954, Chanel's life was marked by a complex web of espionage, romance, and deception. Vaughan pieces together the story of how Chanel became a Nazi agent, how she escaped arrest after the war, and how she was able to return to Paris and rebuild the iconic House of Chanel. This book offers a fresh perspective on one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of the 20th century, and provides a gripping account of Chanel's secret war.