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Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 1400069939ISBN 13: 9781400069934
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. In todays world of fast fashion, is there a place for a handcrafted $50,000 coat?When journalist Meg Lukens Noonan learned of an unthinkably expensive, entirely handcrafted overcoat that a fourth-generation tailor had made for one of his longtime clients, she set off on an adventure to understand its provenance, and from that impulse unspooled rich and colorful stories about its components, the centuries-old bespoke industry and its traditions, and the master craftsmen whose trade is an art form.In The Coat Route, Noonan pieces together the creation of the coat in question, tracing its elements to their far-flung sources, from the remote mountains of Peru, where villagers shear vicunas-whose soft fleece is more coveted and rare than the finest cashmere-to the fabulous Florentine headquarters of Stefano Ricci, the worlds greatest silk designer; from the family-owned French fabric house Dormeuil, founded in 1842, which drapes kings, presidents, and movie stars to the 150-year-old English button-making firm that creates the ne plus ultra of fasteners out of Indian water-buffalo horn and the workshop of the master hand engraver who makes the eighteen-karat gold plaque that hangs inside the coats collar. We meet the dapper son-in-law of an Australian wine baron who commissions the coats creation, and we come to know John Cutler, one of the top bespoke tailors in the world, who works his magic with scissors and thread out of his Sydney shop, redolent of cedar and English wool.Featuring a cast of offbeat, obsessed, and wildly entertaining characters, The Coat Route presents a rich tapestry of local masters, individual artisans, and family-owned companies that have stood against the tide of mass consumerism. As Noonan comes to realize, these craftsmen, some of whom find themselves on the brink of retirement with no obvious successors, have increasing reason to believe that their way is the best way-best for their customers, best for the environment, and best for the quality of life of all involved. The Coat Route is a love song to things of lasting value.Praise for The Coat RouteA spirited tour of fashion history . . . The Coat Route compels us to remember that behind every garment is a deep history and a pair of human hands-whether those hands stitched the dresss hem or pulled a lever that stringed together that $30 must-have jacket.-The Wall Street JournalDelightful . . . The Coat Route celebrates those who work with their hands, creating something beautiful and lasting.-The Seattle Times[Meg Lukens Noonans] exploration of the business of fashion is fascinating and thorough, and her examination of bespoke goods redefines the words luxury and obsession.-The Daily BeastTraditions of bespoke tailoring (and other related crafts) are skirting the edge of extinction. Noonans delightful story makes us hope they endure.-Publishers WeeklyA fabulous story, brilliantly told . . . I couldnt have enjoyed it more.-Bill BrysonAs captivating as any mystery or thriller, The Coat Route demystifies the rarefied universe of bespoke tailoring and provides a lens into the culture that covets it. It educates and inspires. I couldnt put it down!-Tim Gunn.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2011
ISBN 10: 1400068797ISBN 13: 9781400068791
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of the most important and valued in the world.In this riveting novel, Carol Wallace brilliantly navigates the mysteries surrounding the master artists death, relying on meticulous research to paint an indelible portrait of Van Goghs final days-and the friendship that may or may not have destroyed him. Telling Van Goghs story from an utterly new perspective-that of his personal physician, Dr. Gachet, specialist in mental illness and great lover of the arts-Wallace allows us to view the legendary painter as weve never seen him before. In our narrators eyes, Van Gogh is an irresistible puzzle, a man whose mind, plagued by demons, poses the most potentially rewarding challenge of Gachets career.Wallaces narrative brims with suspense and rich psychological insight as it tackles haunting questions about Van Goghs fate. A masterly, gripping novel that explores the price of creativity, Leaving Van Gogh is a luminous story about what it means to live authentically, and the power and limits of friendship.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2011
ISBN 10: 1400068797ISBN 13: 9781400068791
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New. In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of the most important and valued in the world.In this riveting novel, Carol Wallace brilliantly navigates the mysteries surrounding the master artists death, relying on meticulous research to paint an indelible portrait of Van Goghs final days-and the friendship that may or may not have destroyed him. Telling Van Goghs story from an utterly new perspective-that of his personal physician, Dr. Gachet, specialist in mental illness and great lover of the arts-Wallace allows us to view the legendary painter as weve never seen him before. In our narrators eyes, Van Gogh is an irresistible puzzle, a man whose mind, plagued by demons, poses the most potentially rewarding challenge of Gachets career.Wallaces narrative brims with suspense and rich psychological insight as it tackles haunting questions about Van Goghs fate. A masterly, gripping novel that explores the price of creativity, Leaving Van Gogh is a luminous story about what it means to live authentically, and the power and limits of friendship.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 1400069939ISBN 13: 9781400069934
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. In todays world of fast fashion, is there a place for a handcrafted $50,000 coat?When journalist Meg Lukens Noonan learned of an unthinkably expensive, entirely handcrafted overcoat that a fourth-generation tailor had made for one of his longtime clients, she set off on an adventure to understand its provenance, and from that impulse unspooled rich and colorful stories about its components, the centuries-old bespoke industry and its traditions, and the master craftsmen whose trade is an art form.In The Coat Route, Noonan pieces together the creation of the coat in question, tracing its elements to their far-flung sources, from the remote mountains of Peru, where villagers shear vicunas-whose soft fleece is more coveted and rare than the finest cashmere-to the fabulous Florentine headquarters of Stefano Ricci, the worlds greatest silk designer; from the family-owned French fabric house Dormeuil, founded in 1842, which drapes kings, presidents, and movie stars to the 150-year-old English button-making firm that creates the ne plus ultra of fasteners out of Indian water-buffalo horn and the workshop of the master hand engraver who makes the eighteen-karat gold plaque that hangs inside the coats collar. We meet the dapper son-in-law of an Australian wine baron who commissions the coats creation, and we come to know John Cutler, one of the top bespoke tailors in the world, who works his magic with scissors and thread out of his Sydney shop, redolent of cedar and English wool.Featuring a cast of offbeat, obsessed, and wildly entertaining characters, The Coat Route presents a rich tapestry of local masters, individual artisans, and family-owned companies that have stood against the tide of mass consumerism. As Noonan comes to realize, these craftsmen, some of whom find themselves on the brink of retirement with no obvious successors, have increasing reason to believe that their way is the best way-best for their customers, best for the environment, and best for the quality of life of all involved. The Coat Route is a love song to things of lasting value.Praise for The Coat RouteA spirited tour of fashion history . . . The Coat Route compels us to remember that behind every garment is a deep history and a pair of human hands-whether those hands stitched the dresss hem or pulled a lever that stringed together that $30 must-have jacket.-The Wall Street JournalDelightful . . . The Coat Route celebrates those who work with their hands, creating something beautiful and lasting.-The Seattle Times[Meg Lukens Noonans] exploration of the business of fashion is fascinating and thorough, and her examination of bespoke goods redefines the words luxury and obsession.-The Daily BeastTraditions of bespoke tailoring (and other related crafts) are skirting the edge of extinction. Noonans delightful story makes us hope they endure.-Publishers WeeklyA fabulous story, brilliantly told . . . I couldnt have enjoyed it more.-Bill BrysonAs captivating as any mystery or thriller, The Coat Route demystifies the rarefied universe of bespoke tailoring and provides a lens into the culture that covets it. It educates and inspires. I couldnt put it down!-Tim Gunn.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0812993411ISBN 13: 9780812993417
Seller: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 1400069939ISBN 13: 9781400069934
Seller: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0812993551ISBN 13: 9780812993554
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Brand: Spiegel n Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0385531117ISBN 13: 9780385531115
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2011
ISBN 10: 1400068797ISBN 13: 9781400068791
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 1400069939ISBN 13: 9781400069934
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0812993411ISBN 13: 9780812993417
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0812993551ISBN 13: 9780812993554
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Spiegel n Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0385531117ISBN 13: 9780385531115
Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Plainfield, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good.
Published by Brand: Spiegel n Grau, 2013
ISBN 10: 0385531117ISBN 13: 9780385531115
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Spiegel Grau, 2011
ISBN 10: 0812982436ISBN 13: 9780812982435
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.