{"product_id":"rudolph-valentino-in-english","title":"Rudolph Valentino - In English","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntil this publication, Jeanne De Recqueville's 1978, \u003cem\u003eRudolph Valentino\u003c\/em\u003e has only been available in French and copies of her book are scarce. Her book has always been a source of curiosity for Valentino afficianados as Ms. De Recqueville was a Valentino activist in France for some thirty years; appearing as a Valentino authority on television and in documentaries in her role as the President and founder of \"The Association of the Friends of Rudolph Valentino.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenato Floris has translated the book into English and recognizes Ms. De Recqueville more as a \"witness\" than a \"biographer\". This because she interviewed many of the people who knew Valentino in France including Jacques Hérbertot, René Clair, Yvonne Legeay and Robert Florey. Their testimonies shared with her make De Recqueville's biography unique. She also corresponded with Dr. Howard Meeker, the surgeon who operated on Rudolph Valentino and attended to him throughout his final illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time De Recqueville wrote her book, the Ken Russell movie \u003cem\u003eValentino, \u003c\/em\u003estarring Rudolf Nureyev was just released. She protested the movie and includes her scathing review which is testament to her activism on behalf of Valentino's true legacy. Her sources are primarily French and this presents a new vantage on Valentino's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is edited and annotated by Evelyn Zumaya, author of \u003cem\u003eAffairs Valentino, Astral Affairs Rambova \u003c\/em\u003eand co-author with Michael Morris of his posthumous book, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Valentino - A Madam Valentino Addendum.\u003c\/em\u003e Castellaneta historian and author, Aurelio Miccoli contributes to this publication with his authoritative essay on \u003cem\u003eRudolph Valentino and His Nobility. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is in full color with additional essays on Andre Daven, Robert Florey's, \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e, and \"The Letter to Bruno\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":46784081199314,"sku":"9780998709833","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_581dec1f-98ad-4f16-b3a7-a873fe89d91c.jpg?v=1757267585","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/rudolph-valentino-in-english","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}