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The Devil Wears Prada

by Lauren Weisberger

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Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
Ingram
Pages
56
ISBN
9781905775378
A recent college graduate with dreams of writing for The New Yorker lands a coveted position as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the formidable editor-in-chief of the high-fashion magazine, Runway. The job is billed as a stepping stone, one that a million girls would die for, but it quickly descends into a relentless trial by fire. Thrown into a world of impossibly high standards and withering demands, Andrea Sachs must navigate the treacherous landscape of high fashion, a place where her Ivy League education means little and her lack of designer clothes means everything.

Forced to anticipate every whim of her notoriously difficult boss, Andrea finds her life consumed by the job's outrageous and often impossible tasks. As she becomes more entrenched in Miranda's world, the lines between her personal and professional life begin to blur, straining her relationships with her boyfriend, friends, and family. She is forced to confront how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for her career and whether the prize at the end is worth the price of her own identity. This journey explores the cost of ambition and the challenge of staying true to oneself in a world where image is everything.

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