Essais Et Documents Les égéries russes

A homage to women who channeled their creative spirit into making their men "works of art". Olga became Picasso's wife; Gala, first married to the poet Eluard, then to Dali; Elsa was Aragon's inseparable companion; Dina, Maillot's inspiration; Lydia, Matisse's muse... All were Russian, all exceptional and ambitious women, chasing dreams of glory or fleeing from revolutionary torment. Here are the little known, often secret, stories of their amazing lives, how they wove their Russian heritage into their French relationships and influenced the destinies of many great men of their time. Combining love with art, poetry and politics in a blaze of passion, these remarkable women have crossed the past century, leaving awe and inspiration in their wake. Vladimir Fédorovski is an ex-Russian diplomat, today a successful writer. His works include Le Roman du Kremlin and Le Roman de l'âme slave. Gonzague Saint-Bris is the author of over forty books, among which, Les Vieillards de Brighton, winner of the Interallié award, and L'Enfant de Vinci, that was awarded the Prix des Romancières.