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Anna: The Biography chronicles Wintour’s life from the very beginning. Many might not know this, but Wintour grew up a bit of a tomboy before she was introduced to the world of fashion. Inspired by her father, Charles Wintour, a young Anna decided she would become the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue. But the journey to that gilded office in New York City wasn’t easy.

Odell’s book goes beyond the glitz and glamor — and behind the sunglasses — to uncover what drives one of fashion’s most iconic figures. Odell recalls interviews with Wintour’s close friends and collaborators, revealing what stokes Wintour’s ambition. The biography weaves Wintour’s personal story (in all its triumphs and pitfalls) with the frustrating reality of the fashion industry’s ruthlessness.

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