The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1)

A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses. Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor of Runway magazine, Andrea finds herself in an office that shouts Prada! Armani! Versace! at every turn, a world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants that show off their lifelong dedication to the gym. With breathtaking ease, Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA gives a rich and hilarious new meaning to complaints about “The Boss from Hell.” Narrated in Andrea’s smart, refreshingly disarming voice, it traces a deep, dark, devilish view of life at the top only hinted at in gossip columns and over Cosmopolitans at the trendiest cocktail parties. From sending the latest, not-yet-in-stores Harry Potter to Miranda’s children in Paris by private jet, to locating an unnamed antique store where Miranda had at some point admired a vintage dresser, to serving lattes to Miranda at precisely the piping hot temperature she prefers, Andrea is sorely tested each and every day—and often late into the night with orders barked over the phone. She puts up with it all by keeping her eyes on the prize: a recommendation from Miranda that will get Andrea a top job at any magazine of her choosing. As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether or not the job is worth the price of her soul. Comedy, Drama, Hell On Heels. A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly. The story tells the professional adventure of Andrea, whose greatest dream is to become a journalist. Andrea gets a job in the fashion industry through Runway magazine, the most famous of its type, to make ends meet. But Andrea won't develop her writing skills in the magazine, but her talents as the editor in chief's assistant, Miranda. The problem is that Miranda is a merciless, posh and cruel woman, making the experience a living hell for the girl. The environment in the place will be cold and extremely critical with the physical appearance. The girl will have to change her simple and plain style, for a more trendy and elegant one, in order to gain the acceptance of her ruthless boss and colleagues, specially Emily, her unpleasant workmate. Despite everything against Andrea in the office, she will consider the experience as a challenge, drastically changing her clothes and self-image, with the help of Nigel, the magazine's art director. Nevertheless, the job becomes extremely demanding, because of Miranda's tough work rhythm and nearly impossible tasks, leaving Andrea without a private life with her boyfriend, family and friends. Maybe the old Andrea has gone, now more preoccupied about her image and her future in the magazine Andrea Sachs Is The Personal Assistant To Miranda Priestly, The High-profile, Fabulously Successful Editor Of Runway Magazine. As Can Be Imagined, The Relationship Of Ms. Priestly To Ms. Sachs Is One Of Unmitigated Oppression, Enormous Egoism, And Blatant Disregard For Human Feeling. Andrea Is Given A Series Of Increasingly Degrading And Mind-bogglingly Menial Tasks, And Must Complete All Of Them, Around The Clock, Without Complaint. What Induces Andrea To Suffer This Treatment? It Is The Dangled Promise That A Recommendation From Miranda Will Get Andrea A Top Job At Any Magazine Of Her Choosing. But As Her Burden Increases, She Realizes That She May Have Made A Deal With The Devil, And That The Price Of A Future Job May Be Her Very Soul. Lauren Weisberger. Originally Published In 2003. GeM presents: The Devil Wears Prada acknowledgments Thanks to the four people who helped make it happen: Stacy Creamer-my editor. If you don't enjoy the book, blame her . . . she edited out all the really funny stuff. Charles Salzberg-writer and teacher. He pushed me hard to keep this project going, so if you don't enjoy it, blame him, too. Deborah Schneider-agent extraordinaire. She keeps assuring me she loves at least fifteen percent of everything I do, say, or, especially, write. Richard David Story-my former boss. Easy to love him now that I no longer have to see him before nineA.M . each day. And of course a huge thanks to all those who offered no assistance whatsoever but who promised to buy multiple copies for a name mention: Andy is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious Runway magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical editor Miranda Priestly. Andy questions her ability to survive her grim tour as Miranda's whipping girl without getting scorched. A small-town girl fresh out of an Ivy League college lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine, but wonders if the glamorous perks are worth working for the editor from hell