Beautiful Riddle is written entirely in Pitou's voice. As you
read, you will hear him recounting his story, his life with Suzy, as well as the
historical events that shaped the era of the Fifties--the repercussions of which
we are still feeling today.
Scroll Down to the right of the Page and Click on the Links to be taken to PDF files of the Avant Propos and the first two chapters of the book, and live the magic of 1950 in Paris, a year of unparalleled glamour, of a coterie of fascinating individuals endowed with and committed to a life of excitement, wit and repartee-- the year when Suzy and Pierre first met.
Bettina
Shot by Henry Clarke, 1953
Carmen
circa 1950
Suzy,1950
Suzy, circa 1950
Les Eaux de Mars
Stacey Kent