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The Grace Kelly Years: Princess of Monaco
A tribute to Princess Grace on the 25th anniversary of her death, this beautifully illustrated book retraces all the various facets of the Princesss life, and gives the reader the definitive, official portrait of a fine actress, great beauty, and icon of American style.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published September 25, 2007
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Frédéric Mitterrand
44 books4 followersBorn in Paris, he is the nephew of François Mitterrand, who was the President of France from 1981 to 1995, and the son of engineer Robert Mitterrand (1915-2002) and Edith Cahier, the niece of Eugène Deloncle, the co-founder of "La Cagoule".
He went to the Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris and studied history and geography at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, and political science at Sciences Po. He taught economics, history and geography at EABJM from 1968 to 1971. In 1978, he was a film critic at J'informe. From 1971 to 1986, he run several art film cinemas in Paris (Olympic Palace, Entrepôt and Olympic-Entrepôt). He also had roles in a number of films, and was in the 1980s active as a producer and director in TV productions.
In June 2008, Mitterrand was appointed as the director of the French Academy in Rome by President Nicolas Sarkozy. A year later, on 23 June 2009, Mitterrand was appointed to the French government as the Minister of Culture and Communications.
Mitterrand, who is openly bisexual, writes a monthly column for Têtu.
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He went to the Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris and studied history and geography at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, and political science at Sciences Po. He taught economics, history and geography at EABJM from 1968 to 1971. In 1978, he was a film critic at J'informe. From 1971 to 1986, he run several art film cinemas in Paris (Olympic Palace, Entrepôt and Olympic-Entrepôt). He also had roles in a number of films, and was in the 1980s active as a producer and director in TV productions.
In June 2008, Mitterrand was appointed as the director of the French Academy in Rome by President Nicolas Sarkozy. A year later, on 23 June 2009, Mitterrand was appointed to the French government as the Minister of Culture and Communications.
Mitterrand, who is openly bisexual, writes a monthly column for Têtu.
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June 22, 2011
Well, had I been paying attention I would have realized this was not the biography I thought it was going to be! Turns out I loved looking at all of the fabulous photographs and captions. She was one classy looking lady! Can't wait to get the biography next!
June 8, 2015
I loved reading about Grace Kelly. She seemed to have lived a charmed life marrying a prince but I am not sure that fulfilled her. She was a wonderful first lady to Monaco and we lost her too soon. Her children will carry on her legacy.
August 25, 2008
I enjoyed this book. As usual, it is disappointing to see how morally backwards movie stars are/were. But I thought that the book was well written, well documented and, overall, a very easy read.
April 13, 2012
This is a wonderful and beautiful tribute to an equally beautiful lady.
A great read for any Grace Kelly fan, the pictures featured are beautiful.
A great read for any Grace Kelly fan, the pictures featured are beautiful.
May 15, 2012
legendary beauty.
loved her story.
loved her story.
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