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“Sympathetic . . . captivating . . . highly effective.” —Graham Robb, New York Review of Books “Concise and gracefully written. . . . Burke surveys all [Piaf's] mayhem with thoughtfulness and respect.” —James Gavin, New York Times Book Review The iconic French singer comes to life in this enthralling, definitive biography, which captures Edith Piaf's immense charisma along with the time and place that gave rise to her unprecedented international career. Raised by turns in a brothel, a circus caravan, and a working-class Parisian neighborhood, Piaf began singing on the city's streets, where she was discovered by a Champs-Elysees cabaret owner. She became a star almost overnight, seducing Paris's elite and the people of its slums in equal measure with her powerful, passionate voice. No Regrets explores her rise to fame and notoriety, her tumultuous love affairs, and her struggles with drugs, alcohol, and illness, while also drawing on new sources to enhance our knowledge of little-known aspects of her life. Burke demonstrates how, with her courage, her incomparable art, and her universal appeal, "the little sparrow" endures as a symbol of France and a source o

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Author

Piaf, Edith;Burke, Carolyn

Publisher

Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781613743935

Category

music

Subjects

Memoir, Biography, Music

Rating

3.64 / 5 (274 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13