Rudolph Valentino - In English

Until this publication, Jeanne De Recqueville's 1978, Rudolph Valentino has only been available in French and copies of her book are scarce. Her book has always been a source of curiosity for Valentino afficianados as Ms. De Recqueville was a Valentino activist in France for some thirty years; appearing as a Valentino authority on television and in documentaries in her role as the President and founder of 'The Association of the Friends of Rudolph Valentino.' Renato Floris has translated the book into English and recognizes Ms. De Recqueville more as a 'witness' than a 'biographer'. This because she interviewed many of the people who knew Valentino in France including Jacques H rbertot, Ren Clair, Yvonne Legeay and Robert Florey. Their testimonies shared with her make De Recqueville's biography unique. She also corresponded with Dr. Howard Meeker, the surgeon who operated on Rudolph Valentino and attended to him throughout his final illness. At the time De Recqueville wrote her book,