Girish Chandwani: Core family story - goes through the up and downs of quite an unorganised industry.
United Kingdom on Sep 21, 2023
J. Heitmeier: I couldn’t put this one down. This was an amazing story of the wealthy and powerful through revolutions and wars as seen through a family having to adapt and change with the times. The combination of art, fashion, society, luxury and world history are told with personal letters and pictures of a family whose story is every bit as wondrous as the gorgeous treasures that were created under their name. I absolutely loved it!
United States on Aug 30, 2023
Charl Eddie: An absolutely fascinating read!
Thank you so much for writing and publishing this book!
United States on Aug 21, 2023
mg: There is so much history in this book! And such an enjoyable read. I highly recommend it regardless of you love for Cartier, watches, or jewelry.
United States on Aug 18, 2023
Client d'Amazon: Tout aussi passionnant en Français qu'en Anglais.
France on Aug 17, 2023
Olga: Like the jewerly, this book is elegant, beautiful and very well informed. Not only the story of the family but the events that shaped the history of France during the XIX and XX century.
Written with the elegance. And very entertaining. I really liked this book
United States on Aug 13, 2023
Jane Austen Forever: I purchased this ebook and then forgot about it. I found it while sorting out my Kindle... and once I started reading it I could not put it down until the end.
Written with love and awe by one person from the Cartier family that went through personal letters, archives, and interviews with descendants of people who worked at Cartier's, it's a family story, mostly of the three brothers, grandkids of the founder, and their lives and achievements during very significant times for the whole world.
They surely were very creative and inspired and through this book it's even more understandable why Cartier means high jewelry.
The photo insert with a selection of the more significant pieces adds an extra value!
Highly recommendable!
Italy on Jul 03, 2023
Laura Stout: The reader gets comprehensive information not only about the famous jewelry business, but also about what was happening around the world through the decades that Cartier was owned and managed by the three Cartier brothers, and how these events impacted society in three different countries.
United States on Jan 26, 2023
Ragav: Dropped the book halfway, failed to capture and keep the reader in grips. Talks mostly about people involved and has no in-depth message on how they managed to survive world wars etc. very very shallow account of events that needed more attention.
Found it boring so dropped it half way, no regrets.
India on Mar 17, 2022
Uncovering the Hidden History of the Cartier Jewelry Dynasty | Anne Glenconner: An Autobiography of a Lady in Waiting and Her Extraordinary Life Serving the British Royal Family | Anne Glenconner's Reflections on Her Extraordinary Life as a Lady in Waiting to the British Royal Family | |
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Total Reviews | 55 reviews | 990 reviews | 990 reviews |
Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 1,106 ratings | 4.4/5 stars of 26,108 ratings | 4.4/5 stars of 26,108 ratings |
ISBN-10 | 0525621636 | 0306846373 | 0306846365 |
Item Weight | 1.95 pounds | 10.4 ounces | 1.2 pounds |
Paperback | 656 pages | 344 pages | |
Fashion & Textile Business | Fashion & Textile Business | ||
Best Sellers Rank | #4 in Antique & Collectible Jewelry #5 in Fashion & Textile Business#243 in Rich & Famous Biographies | #25 in Royalty Biographies#73 in Women in History#298 in Women's Biographies | #100 in Royalty Biographies#173 in Women in History#769 in Women's Biographies |
Dimensions | 6.07 x 1.38 x 9.16 inches | 5.5 x 0.86 x 8.25 inches | 6.35 x 1.4 x 9.35 inches |
Rich & Famous Biographies | Rich & Famous Biographies | ||
ISBN-13 | 978-0525621638 | 978-0306846373 | 978-0306846366 |
Language | English | English | English |
Publisher | Ballantine Books | Hachette Books | Hachette Books; Illustrated edition |
Antique & Collectible Jewelry (Books) | Antique & Collectible Jewelry |
Joanna LeeJoanna Lee: Refreshing read to learn more about this empire and its jewels.
Singapore on Oct 08, 2023