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Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli, and Me
Knopf. Apr. 2013. 288p. ISBN 9780307962102. $26.95. MEMOIR
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Novelist and memoirist Volk's (To My Dearest Friends) sophisticated vision unfolds with the study of two very different but very glamorous women—her mother, Audrey, an upper-class New York domestic goddess with the looks and manners of Grace Kelly, and genius haute couture European artist Elsa Schiaparelli, whose book, art, and (yes) perfume forever change the course of young Volk's life. As funny as it is poignant, Volk's work employs a combination of words to live by, rich vignettes, and photographs to show how she learned what it meant to be a woman and how all it takes is one book to transform a young person's world. Full of high fashion, mink furs, and family, the book manages to weave a tale that is sure to stick with readers long after the last page.
VERDICT Perfect for anyone who loved Volk's first autobiographical effort, Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family, or who enjoys the work of memoirists like Jeannette Walls or Grace Coddington.
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