G�rard Bonal is a very well known and critically acclaimed historian and author. Saint Germain des Press was published by Editions du Seuil in 2008. He is an author of novels and biographies, and has written books on G�rard Philipe, Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault, Simone de Beauvoir and Colette.
" offers a precious guide into the intimacy of La Dolce Vita of the
Saint Germain culture, a community of circumstance brimming with
eternal stories."--Midi Libre (02/25/2016)"
"Saint Germain des Pres, a block of houses which thought themselves
the center of the universe In his book, as passionate as it is well
documented, Gerard Bonal gathered the testimonies of those cultural
icons - Sartre, de Beauvoir, Greco, Picasso - who frequented this
famous quarter, without knowing where the day ends or when the
night begins between 1945 and 1955."--Nouvel Observateur"
"The biographer allows us to relive in vivid detail, the most
important moments of this captivating enclave from which an
exceptional cultural avant-garde flourished."--Le Courrier
(02/25/2016)
"The extraordinary story of the cradle of existentialism as
passionately detailed by Gerard Bonal brings to life with passion
and tender nostalgia, the complete adventure of this vibrant Left
Bank culture Saint Germain had something undefinable which
possessed the charm of a village and was simply poetry
itself."--Libre Belgique"
"The portrait of Saint Germain des Pres where Sartre reigned as
master and where Camus passed from enthusiasm to melancholy. A
paradise lost for our young authors, who drink from these pages
like one dying of thirst at a well. The enchantment is
unforgettable." --Le Figaro"
" offers a precious guide into the intimacy of La Dolce Vita of the
Saint Germain culture, a community of circumstance brimming with
eternal stories."--Midi Libre (02/25/2016)"
"Saint Germain des Pres, a block of houses which thought themselves
the center of the universe In his book, as passionate as it is well
documented, Gerard Bonal gathered the testimonies of those cultural
icons - Sartre, de Beauvoir, Greco, Picasso - who frequented this
famous quarter, without knowing where the day ends or when the
night begins between 1945 and 1955."--Nouvel Observateur"
"The biographer allows us to relive in vivid detail, the most
important moments of this captivating enclave from which an
exceptional cultural avant-garde flourished."--Le Courrier
(02/25/2016)
"The extraordinary story of the cradle of existentialism as
passionately detailed by Gerard Bonal brings to life with passion
and tender nostalgia, the complete adventure of this vibrant Left
Bank culture Saint Germain had something undefinable which
possessed the charm of a village and was simply poetry
itself."--Libre Belgique"
"The portrait of Saint Germain des Pres where Sartre reigned as
master and where Camus passed from enthusiasm to melancholy. A
paradise lost for our young authors, who drink from these pages
like one dying of thirst at a well. The enchantment is
unforgettable." --Le Figaro"
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