Summary of Sara G. Forden's The House of Gucci

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Get the Summary of Sara G. Forden's The House of Gucci in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as he approached his Milan office. In 1998, his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli - nicknamed "The Black Widow" by the press - was sentenced to 29 years in prison, for arranging his murder.

Did Patrizia murder her ex-husband because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at all?

The Gucci story is one of glitz, glamour, intrigue, the rise, near fall and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed, The House of Gucci will captivate listeners with its pause-resisting account of high fashion, high finance, and heart-rending personal tragedy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638155263

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#1

In 1995, a Sicilian doorman named Giuseppe Onorato arrived at 8 a.m. March 27 at Via Palestro 20, a four-story Renaissance-style building in Milan. He was sweeping up the leaves on the entryway at 8:30 a.m., as he did every weekday.

#2

Upon opening the two great doors, Onorato saw a well-dressed man across the street standing next to a small green car.

#3

Maurizio Gucci, a scion of the famed Gucci family of Florence, soon arrived, greeted Onorato, and went upstairs to his offices. The family name had always been associated with elegance, creativity, and style.

#4

The man that Onorato had seen earlier had stepped into the doorway. Onorato saw him open his coat, pull out a gun, raise it toward Maurizio’s back, and fire.

#5

Onorato was shot twice in the arm and dropped to the floor. He saw the lifeless body of Maurizio Gucci on top of the stairs, surrounded by a pool of blood. A few minutes later, four policemen