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The House of Gucci [Movie Tie-in]: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed: A Summer Beach Read

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New York Times Bestseller Source for the MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Lady Gaga and Adam DriverThe sensational true story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty, now fully updated with a new afterwordOn the morning of March 27, 1995, four quick shots cracked through Milan’s elegant streets. Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, had been ambushed, slain on the steps to his office by an unknown gunman. Two years later, Milan’s chief of police entered the sumptuous palazzo of Maurizio’s ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani—nicknamed “the Black Widow” by the press—and arrested her for the murder.Did Patrizia kill her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because he was preparing to marry his mistress? Or is it possible Patrizia didn’t do it at all?The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, and intrigue—a chronicle of the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci is a page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heartrending personal tragedy. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2021


Edition ‏ : ‎ Media tie-in


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 560 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063159988


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.87 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #610 in Biographies of Business & Industrial Professionals #705 in Rich & Famous Biographies #1,721 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts


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    • You could just feel the characters sitting by you at a cafe in Milan. An elegant read.
I was mesmerized by page one. I was all in. It is a book I read after I saw the movie. They were quite similar. I believe Ridley Scott and the author of "House of Gucci" must have known the Gucci family. It was worthy of a Pulitzer and stayed for I think over many months on the NY Best Seller's List. The story was all too true. I read it in four days. An end to a family Dynasty, the end of a family, a dream, two men of vision. Aldo and Mauritizio, uncle and nephew had the brains. If only Mau's wife had left it alone none of the sorrow would have come. She didn't change, but Mauritizio did. His unfaithfulness caused a shift in his wife. She'd had a brain tumor, that was large and non-malignant. She was gorgeous, elegant, knew how to live well. She adored her daughters and loved Mauritizio almost to the exclusion of all. She could have been you. She could have been me at 24. Mauritizio owned half of Gucci and his actually gorgeous wife wanted him to do something spectacular with it. He didn't know how. His attorney did and Mauritizio (Mau Mau) was a dreamer with a vision. Just as his uncle Aldo had and built it and had designs upon it, but so did Mau's wife the gorgeous Patrizia Gucci. The movie was very similar to the book. Mauritzio changed so very much, but she grew hateful. In the end, she may as well have died. She died in her soul. Without Mauritizio her husband and friend, she had nothing to live for. They both tore everything down to nothing. No Gucci out of a hundred-year family-owned company sits on the Board or any store of their eponymous moniker. If you are looking for something fun this is not for you, if you want to see blood this is not for you. If you want to see something from the days of Cane and Abel within this book, then, this is for you. I read it thoroughly it will always live on. Perhaps in you, perhaps it happened already to me. I won't read this again, yes, Classic book again. It is too heartbreaking. God help Patrizio. I think her hell has been long enough. I felt horrible for her situation and his want from freedom to finally live on his own. He did not succeed. I am sure she still adores him. And Paola should thank God she is still alive oh where were her manners? In the dirt lying next to Mau Mau. Read it, a great classic book, kind of like Captain Ahab and the white whale. Instead of "Call me Ishmael" it is call me "Patrizia Gucci". I think the movie was as good as Gladiator whom Ridley Scott also directed. Del Sole the attorney Patrizia did not trust I have thoughts of his soul too. He had no right to cheat Mauritizio out and become CEO of Gucci, but the book is far kinder to him. I wonder how that part communicates with truth. I am no judge of souls. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2022 by Sherry Snyder
    • “Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten”
This is a pretty long book that tells the whole story of the Gucci fashion empire. Beginning as a “Florentine mom-and-pop handbag shop” and growing to a global fashion brand name with over a billion dollars in sales of all kinds of leather goods, watches, and glasses in the late 1990s. A lot of it describes the brilliant approach to retail and craftsmanship among Gucci family members but there is also a lot of feuding and antics as the Guccis seemingly never got along for any length of time. Eventually they got involved with investors and what had been a family business for several generations ended up a public company with a lawyer, not a leather craftsman, for a CEO and Tom Ford designing red-hot fashions on the runways of Paris, Milan, and New York City. It’s just after that when the tawdry murder takes place that gives this book it’s eye-catching subtitle. Overall this is an interesting book that really takes an epic look at the way the fashion industry has evolved throughout the twentieth century, and there's quite a few digressions that are also of interest. Forden has done a ton of research, in particular interviewing seemingly pretty much everyone who was there from the family business era up through the more corporate times. The product of that research is a book about a fashion world legend packed with interesting characters. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022 by David Fulmer
    • Read it before watching movie
I really enjoyed this book. I bought it because I learned that it was based on the Lady Gaga movie. Some reviews say that it was dry or had too much details. I actually enjoyed how it went into details. I didn't find it dry at all. It was very informative and would recommend it to everyone. It does get a little confusing at the beginning trying to remember the names of all the people. There's a page at the beginning of the book where it has a family tree. I would refer to that page many times. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022 by Nicolas Gonzalez
    • Riveting Plot, but So Poorly Written
The parts in between the meat of the story are boring, long winded, and VERY poorly written; the author somehow seems to have no voice. The editing is atrocious — as in, sometimes pronouns and verbs like is/are don’t agree, which is painful to read. I know I’ll like the movie better, and I won’t read another book by this author. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021 by Kristin
    • Dishy, Yet Intelligent
This is an amazingly detailed, perceptive, and engrossing read! I read it on a cross-country plane trip, and the hours literally flew by. Forden traces the history of the Gucci empire from its earliest beginnings to the present day. This history provides a context for the drama, upheaval, and legal battles that plagued the family in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Forden weaves the personal, public, and legal aspects of these battles in a seamless, cogent, and intelligent discussion. While it is a sensational story, Forden does a great job of getting to the facts that underly the disputes and presents them without fanfare - they speak for themselves. The photographs and family tree are great additions to this book. You'll need the family tree to keep track, and the photos make the story that much more real. Watching the characters' lives unfold was better than any soap opera, precisely because they are/were real people whose choices led them on a path of destruction. Even so, Forden's prose avoids the talk-show and tabloid cliches that have ruined many a biography. Finally, as an attorney, this book provided me with interesting insights into family legal battles and corporate organization. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2001 by Jennifer Dickinson
    • Good
The package was very terrible. The pages were kind of bent, but we can fix that! Got this book for my grandma because she wanted to read this forever! But I wish that the book pages wasn’t bent
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023 by Montana
    • It gets a little complicated… but enjoyable read.
I like that there were so many facts included and lots of references to support the book. But sometimes the details became oppressive and took away from enjoying the most important points of the story. Because of that, it was a slow read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022 by Donna Strong
    • Wow
The movie was phenomenal but of course not fully accurate. Real life was much more bizarre! Very interesting, and I'm not someone into fashion.
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023 by Kindle Customer

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