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Greek Fire : The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis by Nicholas Gage (2000, Hardcover)

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375402446
ISBN-13
9780375402449
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1683561

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Book Title
Greek Fire : the Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Rich & Famous, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
Nicholas Gage
Format
Hardcover

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1.5 in
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30.2 Oz
Item Length
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Item Width
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LCCN
00-040553
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
782.1/0922
Synopsis
The love affair of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis scandalized and fascinated the world from the moment it began in 1959 during a cruise on the fabled yacht Christina. In the decades since, dozens of books have been written about the incandescent diva who transformed opera and the Promethean tycoon who revolutionized international shipping, but none has focused on the tempestuous relationship between them, which is widely thought to have collapsed following Onassis' celebrated marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968. Now, Nicholas Gage, author of the acclaimed international best-seller Eleni and a former investigative reporter for the New York Times, gives us the first and only full account of this fateful romance, presenting startling new information he has uncovered. Gage was able to persuade the couple's associates, relatives, and close friends--some of whom had never spoken before--to share their most intimate recollections. He also gained access to some of Callas' most private papers, which provide an utterly new view of her personal life. His narrative shows us that the Callas and Onassis relationship, far from being a passing dalliance, was in fact the deepest and longest-lasting emotional commitment either of them ever knew. Gage meticulously reconstructs the events leading to the affair, from Callas and Onassis' first meeting at a masked ball in Venice in 1957 to the tycoon's pursuit of her throughout Europe, culminating in the 1959 cruise. It was during this three-week summer holiday, hosted by Onassis and his wife, Tina, that Aristotle and Maria's daily encounters ignited passions before the alarmed eyes of the crew and other illustrious guests, including Sir Winston and Lady Churchill. We follow the couple through the ensuing press hysteria and the rancor of their shattered marriages; the days of bliss and battles on the island hideaway of Skorpios; the agonizing deterioration of Callas' voice; and the strange covert courtship Onassis conducted prior to his marriage to the widow of the American president, a surprise that stunned the world once again and nearly destroyed Callas. Within days of his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy, Onassis was back at Maria's door. Although they were never to marry, the relationship between the tycoon and the diva, Gage reveals, would continue and deepen, through tragedies and trials, until the end of their lives. Penetrating the mass of published misinformation concerning his subjects, Nicholas Gage gives us the most reliable account ever of these legendary figures, a brilliant dual biography of two icons of the golden age of glamour.Greek Fireis an operatic spectacle of desire and loss, certain to transform our understanding of some of the most compelling personalities ever to capture our imagination.
LC Classification Number
ML420.C18G23 2000

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by hithertosJan 09, 2021
GREEK FIRE-the story of maria callas and aristotle onassis 1959-1977
GREAT STORY WITH A LOT OF FACTUAL ACCURATE DETAIL SETTING PREVIOUS MISCONCEPTIONS STRAIGHT ABOUT THESE TWO VERY FAMOUS AND OFT-WRITTEN ABOUT PEOPLE, MARIA CALLAS AND ARISTOTLE ONASSIS. IN NICE ADDITIONAL BENEFIT, MY COPY WAS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. I DIDNT KNOW THEY HAD A BABY TOGETHER--HE DIED AT TWO HOURS OF AGE. HIS PICTURE WAS IN THE BOOK. A VERY FASCINATING BUT VERY SAD STORY.
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by jazgourmetApr 10, 2018
Greek Fire
Excellent book...learned so much about Aristotle Onassis. And Maria Callas, I never knew.
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by kurenskFeb 12, 2007
I'm still reeling! Greek tragedy in modern times.
I'm eternally interested in both Callas and Onassis and this is the first book that seems to tell the REAL story behind the legends. The story is so sad and Nick Gage is a master at detailing truly tragic stories (read his "Eleni"). He pulls you in and makes you really feel like you know the characters intimately by the time you turn the last page. A great read!
5 out of 5 stars
by raygncJun 06, 2006
Great find! Great price!
I was just browsing, and found this book that I hadn't even heard of. I bought it for a great price, and am thoroughly enjoying it!
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Not received bood ordered weeks ago.
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by naomi2182May 03, 2009
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the price,been looking for this book for awhile. i just started reading it, and it is hard to put down.

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