{"product_id":"the-infamous-dandy-elizabeth-blood-9782378850951","title":"The Infamous Dandy: Henri Pranzini","description":"This is the true story of \u003cb\u003eHenri Pranzini\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Régine de Montille\u003c\/b\u003e (born Marie Régnault), two fascinating individuals whose colorful lives tragically intersect in Paris in 1887.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRégine de Montille\u003c\/b\u003e, a determined woman with an independent mind, built a life and amassed a fortune for herself as the mistress of high-society men (and some women) in France. She witnessed some of the \u003cb\u003egreatest moments in 19th-century French history\u003c\/b\u003e, including the protests of Républicains who rallied against Napoleon III's Empire at the funeral of journalist Victor Noir, the declaration of the radical Paris Commune, and the bombardment of Issy-les-Moulineaux. During a brief stay in Bavaria, she met King Ludwig II and composer Richard Wagner. A courtesan, a socialite, and a shrewd businesswoman, she climbed her way into the \u003cb\u003eParisian elite\u003c\/b\u003e. But it all ended when she encountered Henri Pranzini.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenri Pranzini\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He had an \u003cb\u003eexotic look\u003c\/b\u003e, seductive eyes, and a brilliant mind. Knowing eight languages, he worked as a tour guide, an interpreter, a soldier, a trader, and an art dealer, among other things, but his true passions were \u003cb\u003egambling\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erich women\u003c\/b\u003e. From attending the inauguration of the Suez Canal to serving in the British Army in Afghanistan and the Sudan, from Russia to Italy to Singapore, from Bombay to Burma, finally landing in France, a fastidiously dressed Pranzini was \u003cb\u003ealways on the lookout for his next big score\u003c\/b\u003e. This infamous dandy eventually spiraled into the orbit of the wealthy Régine de Montille. Crossing paths on the Champs-Élysées, their relationship culminated in a \u003cb\u003eshocking triple murder\u003c\/b\u003e and a trial that rocked all of France.\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003estunning narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, written in \u003cb\u003evivid prose\u003c\/b\u003e, is a \u003cb\u003etrue masterpiece of creative nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e, bringing to life two complex and captivating individuals and the incredible events of their lifetimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Blood,Viviane Janouin-Benanti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2378850956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782378850951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 3e Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.09d","brand":"Elizabeth Blood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800765509887,"sku":"9782378850951","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-infamous-dandy-elizabeth-blood-9782378850951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}