The author: Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine
A former student of Radio France, Sciences Po Paris and HEC, she joined the Compagnie Louret in 2003, ("Les Années Twist", "Les Années Tube" on TF1). She participated in several musicals including "Attention Mesdames et Messieurs" with Michel Fugain at the Folies Bergère in 2005.
In 2006, she played in the France 3 series "Le Réveillon des Bonnes", and participated in the Sacem's Claude Lemesle Grand Prix. In 2008, she recorded songs as a songwriter in London. This was followed by collaborations with Elie Chouraqui, Tristan Duval (Les Opéras en plein air), concerts at the Zèbre in Paris and the Divan du Monde.
"De poudre, de cendre et d'or" is her third novel. Gwendoline Finaz De Villaine has previously written the saga of the Brumes de Grandville, which is currently enjoying considerable public success. The jeweller Cartier was kind enough to receive Gwendoline in its showcase on rue de la Paix to better immerse her in the marvels of creativity of this great house throughout its history.
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK
"We are all Kintsugis in the end, cracked pots damaged by life; except that in the East, broken pots are repaired with gold...
Eva Greville, a twenty-seven-year-old archive and heritage manager at Cartier, stumbles across a mysterious painting of a Maharajah, which magically propels her back in time to the heart of colonial India. Shocked and dumbfounded, the young woman finds herself in Bombay in 1912, accused of stealing the Eye of the Idol, a diamond necklace of colossal value, destined for the sovereign of Jaipur. From the palaces of Rajasthan to the caves of Ajantâ, from mystical India to the tiger hunt of Ranthambore, Eva seeks to clear her name and leads the investigation, while succumbing to the charm of an unyielding Englishman, Hartford Wesley. Torn between the past and the present, the young woman will have to survive and face the jolts of the Indian people's revolt, subjected to the tutelage of the British Raj. Will she be able to solve the enigma of the necklace and choose between two identities, two destinies?
Cognac diamonds, time travel and a lost kingdom of unparalleled magnificence... Eva Greville plunges into adventure to forget her disastrous existence, find herself and rebuild. After Les Brumes de Grandville, discover Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine's new saga, a great romantic fresco in the heart of the Maharajahs' India.
The writer : Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine
Former student of the Master Radio France, Sciences Po Paris and HEC, She joined Compagnie Louret in 2003 ("The Twist Years", "The Tube Years" on TF1). She has participated in several musicals including " Attention Mesdames et Messieurs " with Michel Fugain at the Folies Bergère in 2005.
In 2006, she turned in the series produced by France 3 " The New Year of the Good ", and participated in the Grand Prix Claude Lemesle Sacem. In 2008, she recorded titles as a songwriter in London. There will be collaborations with Elie Chouraqui, Tristan Duval (Operas en plein air), concerts at Zebre in Paris and Divan du Monde.
"Powder, ashes and gold" is her third novel. Gwendoline Finaz De Villaine has previously written the saga of the Mists of Grandville which is currently meeting a considerable public success. The jeweler Cartier was kind enough to receive Gwendoline in its setting on rue de la Paix to better imbue it with the wonders of creativity of this great house throughout its history.
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK
"We are all Kintsugis at heart, pots cracked and damaged by life; except in the East, we repair broken pots with gold...
Eva Greville, twenty-seven years old, head of archives and heritage at Cartier, comes across a mysterious painting of Maharajah, which propels it magically into the past, in the heart of colonial India. Ahurie and shocked, the young woman finds herself in Bombay in 1912, accused of stealing the Eye of Idol, a necklace of diamonds of colossal value, intended for the ruler of Jaipur. From palaces of Rajasthan to the Ajanta Caves, from mystical India to the Ranthambore tiger hunt, Eva seeks to exculpate herself and lead the investigation, while succumbing to the charm of an irreducible Englishman, Hartford Wesley. Torn between the past and the present, the young woman will survive and face the ups and downs of the revolt of the Indian people, subject to the tutelage of the British Raj. Will she be able to solve the enigma of the necklace and choose between two identities, two destinies?
A cognac diamond, a journey back in time and a realm lost to unparalleled magnificence ... Eva Greville plunges into the adventure to forget her disastrous existence, to find herself and to rebuild herself. After the Mists of Grandville, discover the new saga of Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine, a great romantic fresco in the heart of India Maharajahs.
