The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
This was our book club’s third read and it was perhaps not the wisest decision to read it immediately after “Bad Blood”, another investigative journalist account of a large-scale scandal. The story of the billionaire heiress to the L'Oréal fortune and her younger, gay companion who was accused by the heiress's daughter of bilking her out of hundreds of millions of euros. Unbelievable story! What an amazing cast of characters. The last time I read such a gossipy journalism piece was a popular biography of Princess Diana—awhile ago. So over-the-top you'd think it were fiction but it's as true as it gets. Very coherently written; there are a lot of characters involved, pretty much a bunch of French people a lot of whom have the name "Marie" in their names or some form of Francois/Francoise.
There was a bit of genre-fatigue as a result.
The truth is stranger than fiction. Their problems are really not "just like yours," but they are fascinating reading.
Not generally subject matter that would especially interest me, but reviews were good so I read it.
Unfortunately, they had connections or were Nazi sympathizers... but all that is the backdrop for the story of Lillian, the only daughter of the founder and her daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. And thus began the convoluted tale that led to several trials and family hatred. The richest woman in the world and I never heard of her. An interesting account of the family, the scandal, the courtroom dramas. Yet our group made the most out of what the book had to offer and interesting comparisons were made between the two books, including with regard to their protagonists (Holmes vs Banier) who both managed to enrich themselves without many credentials, using some degre. Well researched and not badly written but this is really a verrrrrrry long Vanity Fair article.
Bettencourt Meyers is known for … You know what comes next.. lawyers and years of court battles and scandals with connections to France's Prime Minister, Sarkovy and other high level officials. In addition to excellent research and writing, this book is fascinating because of the prominence and influence of the Bettencourt family and the legal battle that captured the attention of all of France for most of a decade surrounding the world's richest woman, Lilian Bettencourt, and her artist-companion, François-Marie Banier. This was a very interesting books as it dealt with the Loreal billionaire and how her family obtained their fortune , and the scandal that she was involved at an advanced age because her daughter thought she was being abused and taken advantage of because of her weak hold in reality due to her age by Banier , an eccentric character who ingrained himself to the family when young and was the recipients of gifts by the heiresses from then on till the end in the amount of 450 million euros , was he. *, “Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés, says an old French dictum—to live happily, live hidden.”, “L’Oréal’s stock is valued at some €90 billion, of which the principal share belongs to Liliane Bettencourt—”.
And it's all true! No criticism of author- seemed to be well researched, * I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As of October 2019, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $59.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has written two books. by Dutton Books. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal. 3-1/2 stars. It is not normally something I am interested in - celebrity gossip and scandals - so perhaps take my review with a pinch of salt.
[5] Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
Money money money unbelievable wealth happiness not so much law suits oh yes.A delicious soap opera of money art inheritance made even more delicious this is all true,Thanks to Net Galley&Dutton books for free Galley for honest review. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]) is a French billionaire heiress and an author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations.
Amazing. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited one-third of L'Oreal from her mother, making her … In both cases, those powerful connections played crucial parts in the characters’ rise to fame and/or wealth, while providing them with considerable support and shielding them when things started going south (George Schultz for Holmes, Vanessa Paradis for Banier).
It's an o.k read. Rich people.
Be the first to ask a question about The Bettencourt Affair. A little underwhelmed by this one. Refresh and try again. Then judgment is up to you. while the daughter felt he was taking advantage. Select the department you want to search in. That particular trait proved crucial in both stories, as it provided the two characters with the ability to sway and surround themselves with highly-respected and influential people.
I'm going to try and read more non-fiction this year and I saw this on a book of the year list from NPR so thought I would give it a try.
As sole owner of the L'Oreal cosmetic/perfume giant, she kept a tight rein on the business although she did place family members in positions of power.
What an unexpected merry ride this book has given me! [2] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L'Oréal. A fascinating look at the family that founded L'Oreal and the scandal that engulfed it, along with the legal maneuverings and court cases and verdicts. The book is a bit long.
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