Coco Chanel Igor Stravinsky Author:Chris Greenhalgh Coco Chanel and Composer Igor Stravinsky. — Their love affair inspired their art. — Their art defined an era. — In 1913, at the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, the young couturiere Coco Chanel witnesses the birth of a musical revolution- one that, like her designs, rips down the artifice of the old regime and ushers... more » in something profoundly modern. Seven years later, she invites Stravinsky and his family, now exiled from their Russian homeland, for a summer at her villa, and the powerful charge between them ignites into a deep love affair. As Stravinsky enjoys a new burst of creativity and Chanel brings forth her own revolutionary creation-the perfume Chanel No. 5-their love threatens to overtake work, family and life.« less
I enjoyed the story line but these may be one of the rare cases where I enjoyed the movie more simply because it is a very visual book. Great for casual reading and having your heart twist just a bit.