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House of Gucci [Movie Tie-In]: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
House of Gucci [Movie Tie-In]: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed | Sara Gay Forden
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from director Ridley Scott, starring Lady Gaga and Adam DriverThe sensational true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty, now fully updated with a new afterwordOn the morning of March 27, 1995, four quick shots cracked through Milan's elegant streets. Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, had been ambushed, slain on the steps to his office by an unknown gunman. Two years later, Milan's chief of police entered the sumptuous palazzo of Maurizio's ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani--nicknamed "the Black Widow" by the press--and arrested her for the murder.Did Patrizia kill her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because he was preparing to marry his mistress? Or is it possible Patrizia didn't do it at all?The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, and intrigue--a chronicle of the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci is a page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heartrending personal tragedy.
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I expected more from this novel. I bought it after hearing rave reviews of the movie. The story line was slow and concentrated more on the financial history and business of the Gucci family rather than a “a true story of murder, madness, glamour and greed.” Unfortunately, I caught myself skimming to see how it ended.

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Preparing to see the movie.

Crazeedi Hmmm I may have to find this one... 2y
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