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Book Review of Madame Claude: Her Secret World of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power

Madame Claude: Her Secret World of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power
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My relatively low rating is because I was not much interested in this book; others will feel differently. I wondered why Madame Claude was so indiscreet as to talk to a journalist. It turns out she had been exiled after a successful career in the oldest profession in Paris.
There is much about JFK.
"This is by far the most challenging book I've ever done, in terms of getting people to go on the record," states Mr. Stadiem.
Good index, stock photos of celebrities, but none of Madame Claude except on the dust jacket.