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The house of Gucci : a sensational story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed / Sara Gay Forden ; with a new afterword by the author.
Chronicles the rollercoaster ride of Maurizio Gucci, from Guccio Gucci's leather shop in the early 1900s to the Investscorp takeover of the multimillion dollar corporation in 1993 and Maurizio's 1995 murder by his ex-wife.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063159983 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: viii, 532 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 20 cm
- Edition: First Custom House paperback [edition].
- Publisher: New York, NY : Custom House, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Now a major motion picture"--Cover. "A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2000 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers."--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A death -- The Gucci dynasty -- Gucci goes American -- Youthful rebellion -- Family rivalries -- Paolo strikes back -- Wins and losses -- Maurizio takes charge -- Changing partners -- Americans -- A day in court -- Divorse -- A mountain of debts -- Luxury living -- Paradeisos -- Turnaround -- Arrests -- Trial -- Takeover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gucci, Maurizio, 1948-1995. Gucci (Firm) Businessmen > Italy > Biography. Clothing trade > Italy. Trials (Murder) > Italy. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 338.7687092 For | 31681010262228 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
