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Title: And you thought the Ewings were dysfuncional in Dallas?!
Review: This is a true tale of the Gucci family/business and how it came to be sold to a multi-national corporation. It is also a true-crime murder mystery. The book was obviously an enormous undertaking - just look at the long list of interviews! It is very interesting and informative, but could have been better organized. It is akin to Gucci under the 2nd generation : disconcerting , flip-flopping madly to and fro from one thing to another, and one time frame to another.The author's c.v. includes fashion/business correspondence at Women's Wear Daily and this basis is apparent in her writing. In the course of the Gucci family saga, she incorporates detailed descriptions of offices, houses, furnishings, attire and cuisine at meetings, etc.There is an essential family genealogy tree on the frontispiece and accompanying photos of the major players. The index in the back is also quite useful as a "memory refresher" as one perseveres through this book.
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