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RECENT REVIEWS ABOUT THE CARTIERS
"Can't Afford a Shopping Spree at Cartier? This Book Is the Next Best Thing... a human story — one even the unadorned will read with pleasure."
"A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash...[Ms Cartier Brickell's] meticulous, elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.
"The tale of a clan united in single-minded dedication to the success of their enterprise with walk on parts from the world's most glamorous princesses, heiresses and maharajas... Ms Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud
"Francesca Cartier Brickell's art of weaving the [personal and historical] together…show her mastery as a born storyteller with quite a tale to tell.
"Francesca Cartier Brickell skillfully traces her family's astounding history through the contents of a weathered suitcase found in her grandfather's cellar. The result is a fascinating account of the Cartier brothers' creation of their iconic and enduring luxury brand."
"Behind all the dazzle is the story of a family that rose through the ranks to create a formidable jewellery empire, one step at a time.
"The Cartier family had a flair for identifying the moment's aesthetic preoccupations and for making stunning objects respond to it.
"A captivating personal study of the sheer will and genius behind the world-famous family business.
"While the diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires are indeed stunning, it is the Cartier family characters who steal the show in this gem of a book."
"It was a family driven by enormous ambition and often at war with each other, battling to prove the wealth and prestige of Cartier to clients and consumers.
"A fascinating account...Francesca Cartier Brickell offers an intimate first-hand view of the Cartier dynasty from inside the family.
"Stunning detail about such subtly developed [sic] and often previously unseen pieces of art.
"Four generations of genius, glamour, and ambition are laid bare in Brickell's behind-the-scenes chronicle of the Cartier family. Part social history, part affectionate memoir, The Cartiers is a pleasurable stroll through the glittering byways of a more elegant age."
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