Coco and Igor
Chris Greenhalgh(Author)
Headline Review (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2002
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7553-0086-0 (ISBN)
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Description
1913. Diaghilev's Ballets Russes premieres Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' in Paris. The infamous firstnight proves to be an electric experience for one member of the audience, the young couturiere Coco Chanel. When she and Stravinsky meet in 1920, both sense a charge, and the exiled composer hesitates over whether to accept the wealthy designer's offer to bring his family to summer at her villa. The Stravinsky entourage - ailing wife Catherine, and four children - arrive, and the composer enjoys a new burst of creative activity. Chanel, meanwhile, is hatching her plan to launch her classic fragrance, No.5. Soon she and her guest embark upon an affair which touches both deeply, but is complicated by their rigid devotion to their work, and Stravinsky's commitment to his family. As Catherine, now confined to her bed, comes to suspect what is happening around her, the two lovers must consider the depth of their feelings, and whether, with the autumn drawing in, theirs is a relationship that can survive.
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1913: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes premieres Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in Paris. The infamous first night proves to be an electric experience for one member of the audience, the young couturier Coco Chanel. When she and Stravinsky meet in 1920, both sense a charge, and the exiled composer hesitates over whether to accept her offer to bring his family to summer at her villa. The Stravinsky entourage - ailing wife Catherine, and four children - arrive, and the composer enjoys a new burst of creative activity. Chanel, meanwhile, is hatching her plan to launch her classic fragrance, No 5. Soon she and her guest embark upon an affair which touches both deeply, but is complicated by their rigid devotion to their work, and Stravinsky's commitment to his family. An intriguing novel with a unique premise.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 35 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 223 mm
Weight
495 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7553-0086-0 (9780755300860)
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Person
Chris Greenhalgh was born in Manchester. He has published two collections of poetry and is the winner of an Eric Gregory Award. He teaches at Sevenoaks School, Kent, where he is Head of English.