A lush debut novel in the vein of Kathleen
Tessaro’s international bestseller, Elegance,
about a beautiful woman working as a model for Christian Dior in postwar Paris,
who discovers astonishing secrets about herself and the fabulous people around
her.
Raised on a vast Australian sheep farm, the beautiful Grace Woods is
compelled to travel to tumultuous, postwar Paris in order to start a new life.
While working as a glamorous model for Christian Dior, the world’s newly
acclaimed emperor of fashion, Grace mixes with counts and princesses, authors
and artists, diplomats and politicians. Amongst those she befriends are Pablo
Picasso, Julia Child, and the future Jackie Kennedy.
But
when Grace falls in love with the handsome Phillippe Boyer, she doesn’t know
that he is leading a double life, nor that his past might hold secrets and lies
that will turn her life upside down.
Based on a true story, The Paris Model by debut
fiction author Alexandra Joel, is an unforgettable tale of glamour, family
secrets, and heartbreak.
Alexandra Joel is a former editor of the Australian edition of Harper's Bazaar and of Portfolio, Australia's first magazine for working women. She has also contributed feature articles, interviews and reviews to many national and metropolitan publications.
Her first novel, the bestselling The Paris Model, was published around the world, including in the United States, Canada, Germany, Hungary and Romania, and was followed by The Royal Correspondent and The Artist's Secret. Alexandra's biography Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story was optioned for the screen by a major US-owned production company. She is also the author of two books about fashion in Australia.
With an honours degree from the University of Sydney and a graduate diploma from the Australian College of Applied Psychology, she has been a practising counsellor and psychotherapist.
Alexandra has two children and lives in Sydney with her husband.
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