David Bret's first biography, 'The Piaf Legend', was published in 1988 to huge critical acclaim-his 'Piaf: A Passionate' Life' (1998 is regarded as the definitive work on her. Here,commemorating the 50th anniversary of her death he gathers 17 interviews with some of those close to her,Marlene Dietrich and Barbara. The play, set in 1963 in the days after Piaf's death, centres on two lovers, Pierre and Paul, a generation apart, who now run The Mimosa Club, a Paris gay bar. Both were lovers of Piaf: Pierre in the 1930s, Paul in the 1950s. Their reflections are marred by the arrival of Paul's snooty mother who disapproves of his lifestyle. The action alternates between now and 1936 when Pierre first met Piaf, and when she launched Paul's career, which he has held in check because of his attachment to Paul-which now sees him sacrificing the great love of his life, as Piaf often did. Contains 11 Piaf songs adapted into English by the author and photos from his private collection. WARNING: contains strong language.
- ISBN10 1291331700
- ISBN13 9781291331707
- Publish Date 21 February 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 February 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 146
- Language English