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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. The judge hands her inheritance - her parents' pharmacy - over to her ex-husband. Now, with her reputation in near ruins thanks to the scandal that rocked her marriage, no reputable chemist will hire her. Worst of all, she has lost all rights to her young son and daughter. Only her dearest friends, Josephine and Isabelle, themselves no strangers to hardship, remain steadfast.
With their encouragement, Clara decides to start over in the spa town of Lake Constance, where she creates a homemade cream and launches a cosmetics revolution. Against all convention, she teaches other women and herself how to face the challenges of each new day with confidence and beauty. Soon her renown brings prestige, professional accolades, even new romance. But through it all, her heart beats for her beloved children - will success finally bring the reunion she longs for?
©2015 Petra Durst-Benning & Ullstein Buchverlag GmbH. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2017 Edwin Miles.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn't be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Indian history takes a back seat to 3 young women
- De Richard en 05-24-16
De: Julia Gregson
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Gold Dust
- De: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrado por: Jennifer Vuletic
- Duración: 18 h y 50 m
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Three women linked by their blood, their dreams...and their sins. From Leningrad in the '70s to America and London in the present day, Kimberley Freeman's new novel follows the lives of two sisters, Lena and Natalia, and their cousin, Sofi, as they move away from Russia and all they have known. Despite promising to always take care of each other, a pact to meet every winter is shattered as their lives change and long-held resentments begin to surface. Can that resentment turn to hatred? To murder?
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's just not the same without Caroline Lee
- De Maria en 12-04-17
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The Perfume Collector
- A Novel
- De: Kathleen Tessaro
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 12 h y 6 m
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London, 1955: Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. Despite her sheltered upbringing in Oxford, her recent marriage has thrust her into the heart of London's most refined and ambitious social circles. Then one evening a letter arrives from France that will change everything. Grace has received an inheritance. There's only one problem: she has never heard of her benefactor, the mysterious Eva d'Orsey. Told by invoking the three distinctive perfumes she inspired, Eva d'Orsey's story weaves through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unbearable Narration
- De D McKay en 08-05-15
De: Kathleen Tessaro
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Moonlight over Paris
- A Novel
- De: Jennifer Robson
- Narrado por: Jane Copland
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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It's the spring of 1924, and Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr has just arrived in France. On the mend after a near-fatal illness, she is ready to embrace the restless, heady allure of the City of Lights. Her parents have given her one year to live with her eccentric aunt in Paris, and Helena means to make the most of her time. She's quickly drawn into the world of the Lost Generation and its circle of American expatriates, and, with their encouragement, she finds the courage to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A pleasant trip to 1924 Paris
- De RueRue en 05-09-16
De: Jennifer Robson
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Half a Lifelong Romance
- A Novel
- De: Eileen Chang
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller
- Duración: 15 h y 38 m
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Manzhen is a young worker in a Shanghai factory where she meets Shijun, the son of wealthy merchants. Despite family complications, they fall in love and begin to dream of a shared life together - until circumstances force them apart. When they are reunited after many years, can they start their relationship again? Or is it destined to be the romance of only half a lifetime?
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5 out of 5 stars
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super
- De Marcus Aurelius en 10-05-17
De: Eileen Chang
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Everlasting
- A Novel
- De: Nancy Thayer
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 12 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Catherine Eliot was born to a world of privilege and prestige, with a family whose last name and vast fortune provide her with access to almost anything she could wish for. But what Catherine craves most is independence. So while her friends settle into comfortable lives financed by doting parents and indulgent husbands, she moves to New York City, determined to make it on her own. Taking a demanding job in a bustling flower shop, she works hard and learns the trade until, with courage and determination, she’s able to open Blooms, an exclusive floral boutique on the Upper East Side.
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4 out of 5 stars
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decent book
- De Amazon Customer en 10-10-20
De: Nancy Thayer
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East of the Sun
- De: Julia Gregson
- Narrado por: Tania Rodrigues
- Duración: 19 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 161
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Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn't be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Indian history takes a back seat to 3 young women
- De Richard en 05-24-16
De: Julia Gregson
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The Woman from Paris
- De: Santa Montefiore
- Narrado por: Tara Ward
- Duración: 13 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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When Lord Frampton dies in a skiing accident, a beautiful young woman named Phaedra appears at his funeral - claiming to be the Lord’s illegitimate daughter. In his will, Lord Frampton has left the priceless Frampton suite of sapphires to this interloper, confirming her claim and outraging his three adult sons and widow. Eventually, however, Phaedra’s sweet nature thaws the frosty relationships. She becomes the daughter that Antoinette Frampton never had and a wise and compassionate granddaughter to the formidable Dowager Lady Frampton.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Worth the time...
- De Esther Cunningham en 09-28-16
De: Santa Montefiore
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Evergreen Falls
- De: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrado por: Jennifer Vuletic
- Duración: 12 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place where two women's lives are changed forever. 1926: Violet Armstrong is one of the few remaining members of staff working at the grand Evergreen Spa Hotel as it closes down over winter. Only a handful of guests are left, including the heir to a rich grazing family, his sister and her suave suitor. When a snowstorm moves in, the hotel is cut off and they are all trapped. No-one could have predicted what would unfold.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Soooo Boring
- De Merford en 10-09-19
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Silver Wattle
- De: Belinda Alexandra
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
- Duración: 16 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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In fear for their lives after the sudden death of their mother, Adéla and Klára must flee Prague to find refuge with their uncle in Australia. Later, Adéla becomes a film director at a time when the local industry is starting to feel the competition from Hollywood. But even while success is imminent, the issues of family and an impossible love are never far away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a really terrific read
- De Paddington en 06-21-11
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Despite the Falling Snow
- De: Shamim Sarif
- Narrado por: Shamim Sarif
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 39
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Now a major motion picture. After an early career amongst the political elite of Cold War Russia, Alexander Ivanov has lived in America for 40 years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic late wife, Katya - or so he believes. For into his life come two women - one who will start to open up the heart he has protected for so long; another who is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to Katya all those years ago.
De: Shamim Sarif
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The Lemon Tree Hotel
- De: Rosanna Ley
- Narrado por: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Duración: 13 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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In the beautiful village of Vernazza, the Mazzone family have transformed an old convent overlooking the glamorous Italian Riviera into the elegant Lemon Tree Hotel. For Chiara, her daughter, Elene, and her granddaughter, Isabella, the running of their hotel is the driving force in their lives. One day, two unexpected guests check in. The first, Dante, is a face from Chiara's past, but what exactly happened between them all those years ago, Elene wonders. Isabella is preoccupied with the second guest, a mysterious young man who seems to know a lot about the history of the old convent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please write another
- De Marathon en 07-20-19
De: Rosanna Ley
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The Mayfair Bookshop
- A Novel of Nancy Mitford and the Pursuit of Happiness
- De: Eliza Knight
- Narrado por: Ann Marie Gideon
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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1938: She was one of the six sparkling Mitford sisters, known for her stinging quips, stylish dress, and bright green eyes. But Nancy Mitford’s seemingly dazzling life was really one of turmoil: with a perpetually unfaithful and broke husband, two Nazi sympathizer sisters, and her hopes of motherhood dashed forever. With war imminent, Nancy finds respite by taking a job at the Heywood Hill Bookshop in Mayfair, hoping to make ends meet, and discovers a new life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfectly Voices, Upliftingly Fun
- De Syd Young en 04-15-22
De: Eliza Knight
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Mr. Fox
- A Novel
- De: Helen Oyeyemi
- Narrado por: Carol Boyd
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding and the fairy tales don't get complicated. In this book, celebrated writer Mr. Fox can't stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It's not until Mary, his muse, comes to life and transforms him from author into subject that his story begins to unfold differently....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Great Novel, just Poor for Audio
- De James A. Dittes en 08-13-16
De: Helen Oyeyemi
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44 Scotland Street
- De: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrado por: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Duración: 11 h y 52 m
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The brilliant Alexander McCall Smith became an international sensation with his New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels. His award-winning wit, made famous through that series, is fully on display in 44 Scotland Street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smith's answer to Maupin
- De Amazon Customer en 10-23-05
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The Beekeeper's Daughter
- De: Santa Montefiore
- Narrado por: Lucinda Clare
- Duración: 11 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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England, 1932: Grace Hamblin is growing up on the beautiful estate of the marquess and marchioness of Penselwood. The beekeeper's daughter, she knows her place and what the future holds - that is until her father dies. Her childhood friend, Freddie, has recently become her lover, and she is thankful when they are able to marry and take over her father's duties. But there is another man who she just can't shake from her thoughts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic!
- De AlecZander en 05-12-15
De: Santa Montefiore
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The Gown
- A Novel of the Royal Wedding
- De: Jennifer Robson
- Narrado por: Marisa Calin
- Duración: 12 h y 3 m
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,694
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From the internationally best-selling author of Somewhere in France comes an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the 20th century - Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gown - and the fascinating women who made it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Such a disappointment...
- De Cynthia in NoCO en 05-12-19
De: Jennifer Robson
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Honor
- De: Elif Shafak
- Narrado por: Mozhan Marno, Piter Marik
- Duración: 12 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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An honor killing shatters and transforms the lives of Turkish immigrants in 1970s London. Internationally best-selling Turkish author Elif Shafak’s new novel is a dramatic tale of families, love, and misunderstandings that follows the destinies of twin sisters born in a Kurdish village. While Jamila stays to become a midwife, Pembe follows her Turkish husband, Adem, to London, where they hope to make new lives for themselves and their children. In London, they face a choice: stay loyal to the old traditions or try their best to fit in.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Complex but Compelling
- De Cariola en 04-14-13
De: Elif Shafak
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Buddenbrooks
- The Decline of a Family
- De: Thomas Mann
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 26 h y 57 m
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First published in 1900, when Thomas Mann was 25, Buddenbrooks is a minutely imagined chronicle of four generations of a North German mercantile family - a work so true to life that it scandalized the author’s former neighbours in his native Lübeck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Where Have You Been All My Life, Thomas Mann?
- De Virginia Waldron en 03-30-17
De: Thomas Mann
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Queen of Beauty
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- Missy Bee Handmade
- 10-16-22
Read the Trilogy!
Great book series. I am a ceramacist who goes through audio books like water. These are 3 of my favorites. They serve to remind me how far womwn have come. Thank you Petra Durst-Benning!
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- krats
- 03-31-18
Great read!
I enjoyed all three books in this series. They all kept my interest. I will watch for more by this author.
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- Evelyn Schumacher
- 02-23-19
Interesting, thought provoking
This author does an excellent job writing about the plight of women. I recommend this book highly.
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- Jary
- 07-12-18
Another great one.
Ms. Durst-Nemning has done it again! I just love her characters and the historical accuracy in which they exist. Strong women, overcoming seemingly insurmountablr obstacles. Doesn't get any better than that
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- N. Mohandessi
- 09-10-18
turn off the century women
this was a wonderful end for the series and had left me wishing there was more of the story of the 3 friends to read about
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- angry bird
- 07-17-17
Queen of Beauty
Great story to end the adventures of three friends when it had yet become a woman's world.
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- Kat
- 12-03-20
A little fatphobic
There were some scenes in the story that had fat phobia. And it was not done well. Other than that, it was an excellent story. However, I cautioned against a great deal of domestic violence, suicide, gaslighting, and other potential trigger warnings.
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- Karen
- 03-28-19
Difficult to stop listening
I loved it and I will miss the characters. I enjoy the historical aspect in her books.
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- Ann g
- 02-04-18
favorite
this was my favorite of the trilogy. .good storyline and wonderful characters. .I will miss them!
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- Donna Smith McG
- 07-02-17
The trilogy is finally here!
I was so happy to see that the trilogy, ending with 'The Queen of Beauty', was finally published and on audible! I listened to the previous books and felt as if it was an entire year until this one came out. I was not disappointed...
The overall story could have been about 3 hours less, it had a tendency to lag also, but listening to Teri Clark Linden had me completely intrigued.
I highly recommend this last book to everyone...I also wish the story of these amazing women wasn't over. Loved it!
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