Maurice Chevalier The Authorized Biography

This is the full, colorful story of Chevalier's extraordinary life and career... a career that was, in effect, a marriage with his beloved public, and one which endured almost 70 years. Author Bret evokes the early years of French music hall with finesse and describes the extraordinary collection of wierd and wonderful stars that formed Chevalier's first family. He explores Chevalier's passionate but almost soul-destroying relationship with Mistinguett, his capture by the Germans during WW1 (which resulted in a lengthy incarceration) and the painful rebuilding of his career after his release. Discussing charges of wartime collaboration, Bret reveals a man who was sometimes self-doubting and tormented about his past but also does true justice to this warm, generous professional artiste 30 years after his death.Bret, David is the author of 'Maurice Chevalier The Authorized Biography' with ISBN 9781861054999 and ISBN 1861054998.