| Record Number |
866599 |
| ISBN |
9781460761090 (paperback) |
| Author |
Forden, Sara Gay author,
author of afterword. |
| Title |
The house of Gucci : a true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed / with a new afterword by the author Sara Gay Forden. |
| Publisher/Date |
Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Pagination etc. |
ix, 532 pages : genealogical table ; 20 cm. |
| Contents note |
Movie tie-in. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as he approached his Milan office. In 1998, his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli--nicknamed "The Black Widow" by the press--was sentenced to 29 years in prison, for arranging his murder. Did Patrizia murder her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at all? The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, intrigue, the rise, near fall and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci will captivate readers with its page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heart-rending personal tragedy. |
| Subject - Name |
Gucci, Maurizio, -- 1948-1995 |
| Gucci family |
| Subject |
Gucci (Firm) |
| Businessmen -- Italy -- Biography |
| Businessmen -- Crimes against -- Italy |
| Trials (Murder) -- Italy |
| Fashion designers -- Italy |
| Clothing trade -- Italy |
| Shelf Location |
338.7687 FORD |
