Mistral’s Daughter A Novel
Mistral’s Daughter A Novel by Judith Krantz, published by Random House Publishing Group in August 1984, is a reissue that spans 592 pages. This narrative follows three generations of striking red-haired women intertwined with the life of Julien Mistral, a painter whose passions profoundly impact their lives. Set against the backdrop of 20th-century Paris and New York, the story explores themes of beauty, ambition, and the complexities of love.
Readers will encounter the lives of Maggy, Teddy, and Fauve, each a remarkable figure in her own right, navigating the worlds of art and high fashion. From Maggy’s vibrant presence in the 1920s to Teddy’s legacy and Fauve’s quest for love, the novel delves into the allure and challenges faced by women in these glamorous yet tumultuous environments. Mistral’s Daughter presents a rich tapestry of romance and suspense, reflecting the cultural shifts of the times while highlighting the enduring impact of familial bonds.
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They were three generations of magnificent red-haired beauties born to scandal, bred to success, bound to a single extraordinary man—Julien Mistral, the painter, the genius, the lover whose passions had seared them all.
Maggy: Flamboyant mistress of Mistral’s youth, the toast of Paris in the‘20s. Her luminous flesh was immortalized in the paintings that made Mistral legendary.
Teddy: Maggy’s daughter, the incomparable cover girl who lived fast and left as her legacy Mistral’s dazzling love child.
Fauve: Mistral’s daughter, the headstrong, fearless glory girl whose one dark secret drove her to rule the world of high fashion and to risk everything in a feverish search for love.
From the ‘20s Paris of Chanel, Colette, Picasso and Matisse to New York’s sizzling new modeling agencies of the ‘50s, to the model ward of the‘70s, Mistral’s Daughter captures the explosive glamour of life at the top of the worlds of art and high fashion. Judith Krantz has given us a glittering international tale as spellbinding as her other celebrated bestsellers, Scruples, Princess Daisy, I’ll Take Manhattan, Till We Meet Again, Scruples Two, Dazzle, and Lovers.
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