{"product_id":"9780733647246","title":"The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard","description":"Author: Natasha Lester\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733647246\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six . . . \u003c\/i\u003ewith incisive observations about women's roles as muse and inspiration - and what price they pay when they dare to create for themselves' \u003c\/b\u003eKATE QUINN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory said she was just a man's muse. History was wrong.\u003c\/i\u003e In 1970s New York, a young designer will do whatever it takes to make her mark on the fashion industry - from Australian bestseller Natasha Lester.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eParis, 1917:\u003c\/b\u003e Parentless sixteen-year-old Mizza Bricard makes a vow: to be remembered on her own terms. This promise drives her through couture houses until, finally, a fashion legend is created - one that will endure for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNew York, 1970:\u003c\/b\u003e Designer Astrid Bricard arrives in Chelsea ready to change the fashion world. And she does - but cast in the role of muse to her lover. Just as Astrid's star is finally poised to ascend in its own right, she vanishes, leaving behind only a white silk gown.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrench Countryside, Present Day:\u003c\/b\u003e Blythe Bricard is the daughter of fashion's most infamous 70s power couple, but she turned her back on that world years ago. Fate, however, has other plans, as Blythe discovers there is more to her iconic family - and herself - than she ever knew.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intricate story about three generations of women striving to make their mark in the high fashion industry' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Fabulous settings, fashion, glamour and strong women . . . I couldn't put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eTANIA BLANCHARD\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lester is an author at the top of her game here - this is her best yet. Existing fans will adore this novel. New readers will be looking for Lester's backlist' \u003c\/b\u003eBetter Reading\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mystery, secrets, thwarted desire, romance and intrigue. I was hooked' \u003c\/b\u003eBELINDA ALEXANDRA\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A powerhouse novel . . . With more dazzle than a 70s disco ball and a great deal of heart, Lester explores and champions female power in the modern world' CHRISTINE WELLS","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465985937566,"sku":"ADS-9780733647246","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733647246.jpg?v=1770010913","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733647246","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}