The Life of Misia Sert by Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale (1980)
Misia Sert was the toast of Paris in the late 1800's and into the 1900's. She was a pianist and also captured the hearts of artists and poets . Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard and Bonnard painted her and adored her. Coco Chanel was her lifelong friend,
Married three times, she was a colorful character and a very wealthy and free spirited woman.
In this book the authors have included a chapter on Chanel that was never printed in her autobiography.
Misia's life touched the lives of many fascinating people and this book opens up that exciting world to all of us.
Look for it on our "BLOG" table in the bookstore. (Price $3.00)
