No Regrets  The Life of Edith Piaf  by Carolyn Burke  No Regrets
Hardcover, 282 pages, Random House Inc, List Price: $27.95 |
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of Edith Piaf   • Carolyn Burke  Book Summary  Traces the life
of the beloved French chanteuse from her untraditional
upbringing to her years after achieving instant stardom,
covering such topics as her tumultuous love affairs, her
struggles with addiction, and her enduring legacy.  Read an
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Copyright © 2011 Carolyn Burke All right reserved.  ISBN:
9780307268013   Edith Piaf's life began like a latter-day
version of Les Misérables. A poor girl from the Paris slums, she
grew up among the downtrodden souls who later populated her
lyrics and, through their mythic resonance, shaped the scenarios
of twentieth-century French culture. Her story is the stuff of
working-class legend, its joys and sorrows the ma