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 6 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.