The Queen of Beauty: The Century Trilogy, Book 3
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Rating | : | 4.98 (521 Votes) |
Asin | : | B0719CYYDQ |
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Number of Pages | : | 551 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-20 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Building a Beauty Empire against all odds An amazing trilogy about three Berlin women, who defy the odds at the turn of the century (1900) in Berlin, Germany. With its Berlin and Lake Constance setting, an abused divorcee (Clara) with the help of friends builds a cosmetic empire. This well researched novel starts in a German divorce court, where women had no rights against abusive husbands.Clar. A wonderful conclusion to the trilogy Well done! I loved every novel in this trilogyand this is a worthy conclusion. I feel like I watched all three of these women grow into admirable, self-sufficient people with their own lives and interests. I loved watching Clara's evolution from a down-trodden abused wife and into a confident woman. I also like that the author gives each of the women in. Century Trilogy book 3 J Stanley I was drawn into this trilogy by the idea of each one dealing with one of the friends, and it was entertaining enough but not something I couldn't put down. This one dealt with Clara, and just as in the stories of her previous friends, she prevails over every hardship thrown her way and amazingly well just as they did. I found Clara very self-centered a
Only her dearest friends, Josephine and Isabelle, themselves no strangers to hardship, remain steadfast. Petra Durst-Benning's captivating historical novel pays homage to the trailblazing women of the early twentieth century - like Elizabeth Arden and Estée Lauder - who shaped culture, shattered convention, and strived to make the world around them more beautiful.Despite all that Clara Berg has achieved as a wife, mother, and chemist - especially for a woman in turn-of-the-century Berlin - ending her abusive marriage comes at great cost. But through it all, her heart beats