by Paul Morand · Maxi-Tusquets · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788490669969
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A fascinating portrait of Coco Chanel. In the winter of 1946, in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, two old friends, Paul Morand and Coco Chanel, meet by chance. They had known each other for a long time and shared the same circle of friends: Cocteau, Satie, Picasso, Stravinsky, Misia Sert. However, the war put an end to the dazzling world in which they both displayed their talent. Paris, a city that now looks at them with caution because of their attitude during the Occupation, has ceased to be a party. Coco, voluntarily exiled, threshes out her memories in front of her partner, who takes care to write them down when returning to her room. From these notes, Morand wrote El aire de Chanel, his last book, dedicated to the woman who stated: "Chanel is above all a style. And fashion goes out of fashion; style never does."
Paul Morand was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist.
