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The Bettencourt Affair

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

December 5, 2017 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 350 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

The Bettencourt Affair

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'The Bettencourt Affair': Extravagant Friendship Or Cruel Swindle?

August 12, 2017 • Cosmetics heiress Liliane Bettencourt lavished money and gifts on her friend, photographer François-Marie Banier. Then, her daughter sparked a decade of scandal by accusing Banier of abusing her.

'The Bettencourt Affair': Extravagant Friendship Or Cruel Swindle?

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The Bettencourt Affair

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L'Oreal's Dark Roots Are On Display In 'The Bettencourt Affair'

August 12, 2017 • A former Paris bureau chief for Time, Tom Sancton is the perfect chronicler of l'affaire Bettencourt — the juicy swirl of scandal, bribery and dark doings that fascinated France for a decade.