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Elegance (Paperback)

by Kathleen Tessaro (Author)

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (5 Jan 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0007151438
ISBN-13: 978-0007151431
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,759 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'a fantastic book... funny, moving and most importantly its tongue is firmly planted in its cheek regarding fashion. Enjoy!' Cat Deeley

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An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day...When Louise discovers an old book called Elegance in a second-hand bookshop, it's a blessing from above. She has long been experiencing the rumblings of discontent; her marriage is in tatters, she's become a middle-aged frump and her self-esteem is at an all-time low. So the book, an A-Z of how to be elegant and stylish by a renowned Parisian socialite, is just the boost she'd been searching for. Read a letter a time, Louise finds the life lessons she needs to restore her self-esteem and the courage to leave her unhappy marriage and move on.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Promising start, left cheated by the end, 7 Jan 2004

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This books begins with a great premise, and is based on a great idea and from the start, is written very well, with the central character giving you lots of reasons to empathise, sympathise and generally care about her.

This feeling disappears the more you get into the book - you begin to wonder if the author somehow lost sight of the character she wanted to create and turns her into a hapless Bridget Jones-type (the kind of characters I am so tired of reading) and you begin to care less and less about what she does or thinks.

The middle and the end of the book seem to lack a lot of direction and structure - which were very strong at the beginning of the book.

I confess to skipping through the last few chapters, skim-reading just to get to the end - but was very disappointed by the end, especially because it had begun so strongly.

Borrow a copy, I don't think it's worth buying.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, even at four in the morning, 10 Jun 2003

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I didn't intend to be finishing this at four in the morning, but it turned out to be a bit tricky to put down. I loved this, mostly because it surprised me with wit. The characters and commentary are beautifully observed. I can't believe it's a first novel.
"The English are a club not even the English can get into."

The first person narrator works very well and the idea of the book found in a bookstore - complete with exerpts from the real thing reminded me of the kind of books I used to want to find - those with a wisdom and grace I don't see much any more. It's a lovely idea. I bought this for my wife, and I know she'll love it and enjoy the rules of elegance as much as the main story.

This has class.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good start - disappointing finish, 23 May 2004

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I enjoyed the first half of this book, but it went off horribly towards the end, and ended in a really cliched way. It was a great idea and could have been a terrific book but surely someone - tessaro's agent or her editor - should have got her to tighten up the second half. Also, I'm a bit sick of novels that end with a newly self-actualised heroine finding her soulmate and falling back in lurve. Call me a cynic, but Hollywood endings make me want to puke!

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Elegance was an enthralling can't-put-down-book that had me hooked from the start. An excellent read that I would recommend to any woman. :)

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Published 18 months ago by Trionon

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant
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Published on 12 Jan 2007 by sainte-carmen

4.0 out of 5 stars Stylish
I loved the fact that the cover of the hardback was so elegant and stylish and that there was a bookmark attached inside, the look of the book and the idea that it was a... Read more

Published on 10 Oct 2006 by A Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining.
This book was a delightful read, especially as I collect 'books about books' and this was supposedly based on a real book that the author stumbled across in a second-hand... Read more

Published on 1 Jul 2006 by kehs

4.0 out of 5 stars Elegance
Perhaps Elegance was so satisfying because its exactly what I had hoped for in A Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing (but didn't find). Read more

Published on 21 Mar 2006 by mspeel

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book........
The stylish cover first caught my eye and flipping it open I caught a quote from Genevieve Darieux. Being in fashion, I bought it on a whim, expecting it to be a fashion-girl... Read more

Published on 5 Sep 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly enjoyable
I thought that this was a very good read, although the story was nothing particularly special, I still enjoyed reading it. Read more

Published on 19 May 2005 by R. K. Harvey

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