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Jeanne Mackin is the author of The Beautiful American and A Lady of Good Family. In addition to several other novels as well as short fiction and creative nonfiction, she is the author of the Cornell Book of Herbs and Edible Flowers and co-editor of The Norton Book of Love. She lives with her husband in upstate New York.

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My new novel comes out in a few months, and I'm already dreaming about it, in anticipation. When I first began The Last Collection - A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel, I had no idea what kind of journey it would be. Every book is like that for me, an exploration, an investigation...a trip to other times and places. This journey was special, full of glamour and famous Parisian cafes, fas Read more of this blog post »

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	The Beautiful American 3.84 avg rating — 2,912 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel 3.97 avg rating — 2,603 ratings — published 2019 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picasso's Lovers 3.75 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lady of Good Family 3.41 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Frenchwoman 3.96 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1989 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sweet By and By 3.70 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen's War: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreams of Empire 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cornell Book of Herbs and Edible Flowers 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Las amantes de Picasso 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Love isn’t really about what we think of the other person, but how we feel about ourselves when we are with that person.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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“I was happy, and nothing in the world can make you oblivious to your surroundings like happiness.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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“That’s the problem with the finite. You can open only one door at a time, and you’ll never know what was behind the door you didn’t open.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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“Love isn’t really about what we think of the other person, but how we feel about ourselves when we are with that person.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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“That’s the problem with the finite. You can open only one door at a time, and you’ll never know what was behind the door you didn’t open.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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“I was happy, and nothing in the world can make you oblivious to your surroundings like happiness.”
― Jeanne MacKin, The Beautiful American

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