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The Cologne Bookseller, winner of the SGDL Grand Prix

12 July 2021

Catherine Ganz-Muller's Cologne bookseller is the lucky winner of the SGDL Grand Prix du Roman Jeunesse 2021! Created by the Société des Gens de Lettres in 1947, this prestigious award recognizes, each year, confirmed authors for the quality of their novel.This year, the association has chosen to reward our young adult title, inspired by the history of the family of its author, Catherine Ganz-Muller. The novel plunges its readers into the heart of Nazi Germany, into the daily life of a German bookseller who tries, by all means, to keep a Jewish business alive at the risk of his own life. A true tribute to books and to freedom. This price is in addition to those we recently announced to you:The child of Oradour by Régis Delpeuch, which traces the true story of Roger, the only child survivor of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre during the Nazi occupation, has meanwhile won the 2021 Youth Historical Novel Prize ( meeting of the history of Blois), selection CM2 / 6ème! The Eternal Drakkar, the adventure novel by Estelle Faye which transports her readers to the time of the Vikings, is the lucky winner of the 2021 Val Cérou Prize!

The Wedding Dress: 300 years of Bridal Fashion by Edwina Ehrman hardcover book

12 July 2014

"Few garments are chosen with as much care as wedding dresses," says Edwina Ehrman - Curator of Textiles and Fashion at the V&A. In this hardback tome commissioned to accompany the museum's 2014 exhibition, Ehrman explores the history, traditions and romance ...

TASCHEN Annie Leibovitz book, Whoopi Goldberg cover

27 June 2014

Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz draws on over 40 years of her work to create this stunning hardback. Including iconic images of JohnLennon and Yoko Ono, stylized shoots for Vanity Fair and Vogue, as well as never seen before portraiture, this extra ...

The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945 hardcover fashion book

12 June 2014

Edited by curator Sonnet Stanfill and appropriately printed in Italy, 'The Glamour of Italian Fashion' accompanies a major V&A museum exhibition of the same name. From post-war couturiers to the superbrands of today's Milanese fashion scene, this coffee-table tome brings together fashion ...

The Shoe Book by Nancy MacDonell hardcover book

30 May 2014

From stilettos to sneakers, Nancy MacDonell's 'The Shoe Book' explores the history and technologies that have shaped shoe design through the centuries. This cloth-bound edition features 300 illustrations and contributions from Christian Louboutin, Bruno Frisoni and Sarah Jessica Parker. The price is €45.31 You ...

Style is Instinct by Lori Goldstein hardcover book

19 March 2014

Rizzoli's hardcover book is a beautiful showcase for visionary stylist Lori Goldstein's anthology of work. Featuring a foreword by photographer Steven Meisel, this four-part compendium spans a 35-year career in the fashion industry and features over 80 iconic collaborations with renowned ...

THE LOVE BOOK The Love Book by Allie Esiri hardcover book

12 March 2014

From passionate to platonic, lost to found, every theme of love is explored in Allie Esiri's carefully curated hardcover book. Collecting poetry, prose and letters from the greatest writers in the English language, this beautifully bound piece will inspire the heart and ...

THE MR PORTER PAPERBACK, The Manual for a Stylish Life: Volume Two

3 February 2014

Reflecting the evolving content that our brother site provides, volume two of 'The Manual for a Stylish Life' is packed with smart and fashionable features. Interviews and profiles of men MR PORTER admires sit alongside pieces on the world's best restaurants ...

RIZZOLI Chloé: Attitudes by Sarah Mower fashion book

30 January 2014

'Chloé: Attitudes' chronicles the fashion house's 60-year history with over 200 pages of photographs and text. It highlights nine key designers that have been at the helm of the iconic brand - from founder Gaby Aghion to the current creative director ...