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Model Summer by Paulina Porizkova (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-101401303269
ISBN-139781401303266
eBay Product ID (ePID)57178284
Product Key Features
Book TitleModel Summer
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicContemporary Women, General, Coming of Age, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorPaulina Porizkova
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-001163
TitleLeadingA
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisAn incisive, beautifully written first novel by a former supermodel that explores the glamorous and gritty world she inhabited Only a handful of women in the world have experienced what Paulina Porizkova has--being whisked away to model in Paris while still a teenager, reaching the pinnacle of the profession before her schoolmates had even graduated--and fewer still have the insight to capture it on paper. In her first novel, Paulina tells the story of Jirina. A tall, scrawny fifteen-year-old girl from Sweden, she's much more accustomed to taunts and disdain than admiration and affection, whether from her classmates or her own family. That all changes when her only friend, Hatty, asks to practice her makeup and photography skills on Jirina. Almost before she knows it Jirina is on a plane to Paris, where she will spend the summer in a milieu entirely alien to her. Living at the home of her modeling agency's owner and constantly subjected to blunt physical assessments, catty and often cruel fellow models, and womanizing photographers--and, miraculously enough, while sometimes feeling truly beautiful--Jirina embarks on a journey beyond her wildest imaginings. Between photo shoots in Italy and Morocco and parties with models and musicians, Jirina manages to make a few friends, fall in love, and, eventually, feel the very adult pain of betrayal and heartbreak. Told with the grace, simplicity, and accuracy that can only come from real-life experience, A Model Summer is both the debut of a notably talented novelist and an unusually well-informed look behind the scenes at a world many people fantasize about, but few really know., A MODEL SUMMER tells the story of Jirina, a 15-year-old Swedish girl trying to make it as a model in Paris over the summer. Jirina is an insecure, gangly, and na've teenager, alone in a foreign country. In Paris, she is subjected to constant physical criticism, catty, and sometimes cruel, fellow models, and womanizing photographers'but she also manages to find success, love, and, eventually heartbreak. A MODEL SUMMER takes a measured and thoughtful look at the modeling world, seen through the eyes of one young girl.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.P79925Mo 2007
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- Mar 17, 2022
An interesting read
The book is more raw and gritty than I would have expected. The author is able to communicate in a very authentic way. It is also a good lesson in life that we often hold others to a higher standard than we do ourselves. To face such trials and still be able to reach the pinnacle of the modeling world says a great deal about Paulina’s strong character.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 17, 2021
Fast service, great book
Fast service, excellent book. I didnt know alot about her until reading this book. She seems like a good soul and i did not realize she authored this book as well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
