{"product_id":"anna-the-biography-9781982122645","title":"Anna: The Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis definitive \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling biography of Anna Wintour, now featuring a new afterword, follows the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would--with singular and legendary focus--become one of the most powerful people in media.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, an influential newspaper editor, loomed large in her life, and once he decided she should become editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, she never looked back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImpatient to start her career, she left high school and got a job at a trendy boutique in London--an experience that would be the first of many defeats. Undeterred, she found work in the competitive world of magazines, eventually embarking on a journey to New York and a battle to ascend, no matter who or what stood in her way. Once she was crowned editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e--in one of the stormiest transitions in fashion magazine history--she continued the fight to retain her enviable position, ultimately rising to dominate all of Condé Nast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Must-Read Books of 2022, this in-depth and revealing biography is based on extensive interviews with Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators. Weaving Anna's personal story into a larger narrative about the hierarchical dynamics of the fashion industry and the complex world of Condé Nast, \u003ci\u003eAnna\u003c\/i\u003e charts the relentless ambition of the woman who would become an icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmy Odell is a fashion and culture journalist. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003e1843\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnna\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales from the Back Row.\u003c\/i\u003e Find out more at AmyOdell.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610629968146,"sku":"9781982122645","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_781dda00-7810-494b-8317-02abd9752d02.jpg?v=1732346119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anna-the-biography-9781982122645","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}