From the bestselling author of The Queen of Paris comes a glittering new
novel about youth, beauty, and having the courage to carve your own path
in a world on the brink of war.
Pamela Binnings Ewen's newest novel reveals the story of Émilienne, once
the most beautiful, sought-after woman in Paris during the Belle Époque,
the era of peaceful years just before World War I. As a girl, Émilienne
fights her way through poverty in Montmartre, drawn to the lights of
Paris below. Soon, she stars at the Folies Bergère, mistress of kings
and princes, known as the most beautiful woman in Europe.
But, happiness is elusive, and youth and beauty are fragile. And where
is love? As clouds of war begin darkening Europe, Émilienne's young
friend, Coco Chanel, has other ideas of how to survive in a man's world.
Strong ideas. Now, as Émilienne fights to survive, Coco's star rises.