{"product_id":"the-last-dress-from-paris-3524","title":"The Last Dress from Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe glamorous, romantic must-read novel of the summer - escape to Paris with this delicious story of fashion, secrets and forbidden love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Transporting, dreamy and aspirational  . . . an absolute must-read' ADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach Dior dress tells a story...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon, 2017\u003c\/i\u003e. When her beloved grandmother, Sylvie, sends her to Paris to retrieve a dress she wore decades before, Lucille sees the perfect opportunity to briefly escape the pressures of her own life. But not everything is as it seems, and the long-buried secrets she discovers, hidden in a collection of priceless Dior gowns, could change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis, 1952\u003c\/i\u003e. Postwar France is full of glamour and privilege, and Alice Ainsley is in the middle of it all. As the wife to the British ambassador to France, her life is a whirlwind of jewels, banquets and couture dresses, but beneath the glittering facade, Alice is suffocating in a loveless marriage. So when a new face appears in her drawing room, Alice finds herself yearning to follow her heart . . . no matter the consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously evocative and achingly romantic, sweeping from 50s Paris to the V\u0026amp;A museum in London, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dress from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect read for fans of Natasha Lester, Fiona Valpy and Gill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour favourite authors love \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dress from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delightful fashion treasure hunt involving some of my favorite Dior gowns made this book a winner for me! The present day and 1950s narratives weave seamlessly together, the dresses dance from the pages, and Paris is resplendently depicted'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatasha Lester\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A whirlwind tour through Paris, both past and present, the novel is a rich exploration of the power of female friendships and the true meaning of family. Moving and utterly enjoyable'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lions of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absolute delight! \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dress from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is as original, elegant, and romantic as the Dior dresses the novel's mystery is woven around'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHazel Gaynor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs beautifully stitched together as a couture gown, Jade Beer's book entrances with its themes of family and female friendships. I loved it'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Fellowes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44787514114227,"sku":"9781399712217","price":920.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477376519781399712217.jpg?v=1762820798","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-last-dress-from-paris-3524","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}