Piaf : A Passionate Life

Description

A tiny, black-clad figure with a scorchingly powerful voice who dominated stages around the world for almost 30 years, the legendary Edith Piaf still reigns supreme more than four decades after her death. In this powerful book, David Bret - Britain's foremost authority on the French music-hall - tells Piaf's amazing rags-to-riches story with unprecedented detail, honesty and compassion. Illustrated with photographs and containing a complete discography, Piaf also features detailed appendices of her films, stage-plays and all stage and screen tributes to date, making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date biography available. Piaf is the ultimate tribute to the undisputed genius of a remarkable woman.

Author description

David Bret was born in Paris. His many acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Mistinguett, Morrissey, Gracie Fields, Freddie Mercury, Tallulah Bankhead, Maria Calla, Rudolph Valentino, Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. He lives in Yorkshire.