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Lace [Paperback]

Shirley Conran
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 7, 2007
"Which one of you bitches is my mother?"

Four elegant, successful, and sophisticated women in their forties are called to New York's Pierre Hotel to meet Lili -- a beautiful, young, and notoriously temperamental Hollywood movie star. None of the women knows exactly why she is there; each has a reason to hate Lili and each of them is astonished to see the others. They are old friends who share a guilty secret and who have for years been doing their best to keep that secret quiet. Their lives are changed forever, however, when Lili suddenly confronts them. When the women refuse to answer her, Lili proceeds to travel around the world through the playgrounds of the rich and famous, seeking to answer the question that has obsessed and almost destroyed her.

From Paris to London, from the boardroom to the bedroom, Lace takes the reader into the rarified world of five unforgettable women who are as beautiful, as complex and as strong as...lace.


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Editorial Reviews

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"Lace is glamorous careers...movie stars, Greek shipping magnates, French and British aristocrats, Arabian royalty, and mind-boggling sex....Rapture!"

-- Harper's

"A high-paced, globe-trotting novel...crammed with exotic locations, high-pressure career decisions and loads of sex."

-- Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author

Shirley Conran has worked as a design consultant, journalist, and editor for The Daily Mail and The Observer. Her first book, Superwoman, sold more than a million copies worldwide and was followed by eleven bestsellers. She currently lives in London.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 752 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Reprint edition (August 7, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416535489
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416535485
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.6 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Just a much too long distraction that lacks punch. Martin Boucher  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A 4 for Conran's Novel, and a 5 for the Movie. January 31, 2006
Format:Hardcover
Shirley Conran knows how to weave an exciting, glamorous story of the kind of life most women dream of but never get to experience. If she didn't, there wouldn't be the wonderful miniseries that it inspired, minus Kate, whose character was honestly not all that impressive. Yes, the novel goes into more detail, but the movie itself was a real gem, and I will admit that it's what turned me into an Arielle Dombasle fan 20 years ago when I was 19. It is impossible, after seeing the 5 1/2 hour miniseries not to see Pagan, Judy, Maxine, and Lily being portrayed by the actresses in the film once you read the book. I also liked the movie slightly better because it was a gorgeously lavish production, trashy, glamorous, tragic, and touching. Conran's classic novel beguiles like a loaded treasure chest, but the film adaptation sparkles and dazzles as if the lid was strewn wide open. I recommend both the book and the movie for full effect, but I really wish Ammy would supply us with the option of procuring the miniseries on DVD. I already know one definite buyer!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb! October 3, 2002
Format:Paperback
Originally published in 1982 when Conran was 50 years old, this book is as great today as it was when first written.

The story chronicles the lives of five women, four of whom meet up at a Swiss Finishing School. It follows the their growth to maturity as each one carves a successful future for themselves. However, their lives are laced together by a shared secret!

Lavishly descriptive, you will be seduced by the glamour as well as the hard realities that the five women have to endure. Ultimately, it is a book about friendship and what it means to be a woman. Conran writes with heartfelt understanding and accuracy. She is first rate!

I believe a wealth of Conran's life experience (and cultural awareness) is evident in the development of the characters. And, I can honestly say as a man, that my understanding and empathy for women has changed for the better.

Shirley is a real woman and she writes from a real womans perspective. The intimacy, pain and passions of the characters are viewed from an intimately feminine standpoint. I feel I have shared something of what was in the authors mind and the minds of the characters in this magical book. Thankyou Shirley.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Staggeringly captivating October 10, 1998
Format:Paperback
As you get more and more trapped inside the well woven fabric that is "Lace" on your way to unravel the answer to the curiosity-arousing question presented by Lili at the beginning, you realize what "Lace" is all about. Money, sordid love affairs, haute couture, friendship and lots more is what you encounter as you turn page after page and follow the sizzling plot and connect to the lovable characters.

"Lace" is a richly enjoyable novel not of the cheap supermarket kind, but truly an amazing book that'll keep you on the edge and mesmerize you from beginning to end. Once you started reading this book, you'll never want to put it down, and will want to reread it a good many of times- I know I have.

A truly amazing, staggering story of the dramatic (and humor full) lives of four best friends from being teen angers to adulthood. It is my favorite novel.
As Sarah said a prime choice for rainy days and Sundays, indeed!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Made me smile
I enjoyed reading about a group of women who shared a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Easy to read and flowed wonderfully.
Published 15 days ago by Justine Cayless
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
This book is amazing! It's Witty and bursting with personality! The characters are round and dipping with charm! Love this book! Though I can't believe it need that way....
Published 1 month ago by E. Branch
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Characters!
Shirley Conran's novel, Lace, is a mysterious and erotic tale of friendship, betrayal, love, loss, and above all desire. Read more
Published 2 months ago by OSUCandace
4.0 out of 5 stars A page turning classic!
One of the best! A real page turning classic that stands up to the test of time, and one you wil want to read over and over again.
Published 5 months ago by Andrea Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern stories!
What an amazing book. I discovered it after reading a review about "Fifty shades of Grey", I was curious and bought it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nanni Cinzia
5.0 out of 5 stars Lace (the first book)
I had read Lace when it first came out and was so impressed with it, that parts of the book stayed with me. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Barb4
1.0 out of 5 stars Never thought of doing THAT with a goldfish!
This book is utter trash. Not worth your time or money. Stick with Judith Krantz for the sublimely sexy trash!
Published 16 months ago by Nancy Battaglia
4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff!
A classic! I read this for the first time when I was 14. Note to others...this book is way too racy for 14 year-olds (but just right for thirtysomethings!!)
Published 21 months ago by Jennifer Bartlett
2.0 out of 5 stars Skip the Book and Watch the TV Mini-series
Like Peyton Place (major motion picture and TV series), Lace, as a TV mini-series, fares better than the literary counterpart that birthed it. Read more
Published on July 20, 2010 by Donna K. Mcclish
1.0 out of 5 stars Good Trashy Summertime Read, But
so not worth $29.99 on Kindle. I'm used to paying $10 of less for much better books. Is the publisher fighting with the author and trying to make sure that no one buys the book? Read more
Published on July 1, 2010 by Wayne Akin
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Now if only we could get the movie released on DVD!!
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