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The Widow Clicquot

By Mazzeo, Tilar J.

The Widow Clicquot Politics & Society

The Widow Clicquot

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"Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling." -- Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's Vinegar The New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman who built a champagne empire, became a legend, and showed the world how to live with style Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life--for the first time--the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who, after her husband's death, defied convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time. As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, The Widow Clicquot is the captivating true story of a legend and a visionary.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2009-10-15
Publication Date:
2009-10-01
Publisher:
Harper Business
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0061288586
ISBN13:
9780061288586
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
237 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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