Bearer of an illustrious name and nephew of a President of the Republic, Frédéric Mitterrand is born into the discreet gentility of Paris' haut bourgeois 16th arrondissement. Raised by an army of surrogates, he spends his summers in Evian and North Africa and his winters on Alpine slopes. But, growing up in a time and environment where such things are not talked about, Frédéric struggles with a difficult secret. Wracked by a fear of abandonment and confused by his sexual urges toward other boys, he reaches out haphazardly for affection -- with both comic and catastrophic results. At age 12, in the first of many capricious attempts to find his true identity, he sneaks into an audition for a major motion picture and gets a part. Thus begins a life steeped in celebrity, French cinema, and clandestine romantic liaisons. In later life, Mitterand, a renowned critic, producer, and talk show host, seeks out old friends, servants, and loves, who reveal startlingly unexpected interpretations of his formative years. Mitterrand's memoir is a Godard film come to life -- a Nouvelle Vague Oh the Glory of It All . Now Minister of Culture and Communication, Mitterrand reveals his life as a denizen of the psychological underworld and gay icon in haute société .
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10
0689831641
ISBN-13
9780689831645
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2447711
Product Key Features
Book Title
Come Along, Kitten
Author
Susan Winter, Joanne Ryder
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Dogs, Animals / Cats, General, Social Themes / New Experience
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
10.3in
Item Weight
12.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
2001020953
Illustrated by
Winter, Susan
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2001-020953
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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