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Louis Vuitton, l'audacieux (English edition)

By: Caroline Bongrand
Narrated by: Jennifer Connelly

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Louis Vuitton was just thirteen years old, when he left the family mill to escape his stepmother. In Paris, he found work with Maréchal, the most prestigious box-maker and packer in Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Caroline Bongrand's vivid account relates the rise of this daring young man, a virtuoso, visionary craftsman in a capital city transformed by Haussmann. When Eugénie de Montijo became Empress of France, she continued to enlist the services of her favorite packer, with whom she developed a sincere, lasting friendship.

After setting up his own business in 1854, benefiting from the splendor of France's Second Empire, Louis Vuitton continually innovated to design trunks specially for the most extravagant clothes and the most exotic journeys, turning his own life into an epic tale.

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Fabulous!!!

Such a fabulous book - beautifully written and narrated - it’s a little jewel with so many facets and such depth. It has the feeling of a fairy tale, a Dickens story and an intimate look into a creative man’s life and how he was affected by the period of history he lived in. I just loved it!

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Fascinante

Un libro que te lleva por la vida y por la historia. Fascinante y sobrecogedor. Imperdible.

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I enjoyed this beyond my expectations!

Wow, this was an amazing story. I couldn't stop listening and learning so much from the story of the founder of such an iconic luxury brand. I'm inspired!

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One of the most interesting stories I have read.

What a great read!. What a story! Author kept me interested from beginning to end. Very inspiring story. I laugh, I cried. They were a big part of France history too. Performance by the narrator was superb. Excellent book! I enjoyed it very much.

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What a story!

Well written and and well read. Fast paced. You will love Louis Vuitton. Highly recommended.

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Excited to discover this author.

Well written story of LV truly comes to life. The author has written 15 books and I would love to listen to more of her titles in audio form. Turns out that her great grand mother is a historical character in the book confronting a Prussian soldier.

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So much more than a fancy label!

Who knew how much hard work and perseverance went into the creation of this luxury brand? This biography of LV is truly inspirational. The added bonus is that the book is well written and nicely performed,.

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What a story!

The story is excellent and Jennifer Connolly’s narration makes it even better. Well written and spoken….audiobook at its best!

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educational, touching.

didn't know what to expect. it was simply fantastic. A beautiful story, sometimes sad, but moving.

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A really great book

A fantastic book that I found to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I found this book to be increasingly well written and the intonations and inflections were perfect and of the highest caliber from the narrator. I found this book to be incredibly relatable and worthwhile generally to have spent the time with, and I further highly recommend this book.

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