{"product_id":"rudolph-valentino-in-english-9798295741579","title":"Rudolph Valentino - In English","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeanne Derecqueville\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sovereign ACT Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sovereign ACT Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenato Floris' meticulous translation of this 1978 biography of Rudolph Valentino from the original French makes it available to English-speaking audiences for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its publication, the DeRecqueville biography has been widely sourced and cited in Valentino scholarship. Floris observed that DeRecqueville was less a traditional biographer than a \"witness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe interviewed numerous individuals who knew Valentino in France, including Jacques H�bertot, Ren� Clair, Yvonne Legeay, and Robert Florey. Their firsthand testimonies give this work its distinctive value. She also corresponded with Dr. Howard Meeker, the surgeon who operated on Valentino and attended him during his final illness. His personal letter is included in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis full-color edition includes additional essays on Andr� Daven, Robert Florey's \u003cem\u003eThe Magic Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e, Valentino's \"Letter to Bruno,\" and an essay by Castellaneta historian Aurelio Miccoli, \u003cem\u003eRudolph Valentino and His Nobility\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign ACT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47966914052247,"sku":"9798295741579","price":3917.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798295741579.webp?v=1782912536","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rudolph-valentino-in-english-9798295741579","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}