I Wish You Love: Conversations with Marlene Dietrich

Berkeley, California: Frog, Ltd., 1996. T6 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Eryk Hanut with "Best," written on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has label on the front, some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, long inverted "V" scratch on the back, scattered light rubbing, scratches and scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly bowed, some bumped corners, wrinkling and some wear on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x7", 138 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. A unique blend of memoir and literary portraiture, I Wish You Love: Conversations with Marlene Dietrich is a moving account of the author's remarkable friendship with one of Hollywood's greatest legends. As a young man living in Paris in the 1980s, Eryk Hanut on a whim wrote the by-then reclusive Dietrich after seeing her films and hearing her songs. To his surprise, she telephoned him a few days later, ushering in a surprisingly intimate friendship that encompassed the last years of her life. In their frequent conversations, Dietrich shared her thoughts on a wide range of topics - from art and literature to haute couture, her film and singing career, her striking persona and image, Hollywood, and the epochal events of the twentieth century through which she had lived. Dietrich reveals herself as a woman of wisdom, wit, and acute sensitivity, offering insights into life, love, and loneliness. I Wish You Love is an affectionate portrait of this enigmatic, legendary figure, and a moving record of an extraordinary friendship. I Wish You Love features twenty-two evocative black-and-white photographs of the many faces of Dietrich by the great Hollywood glamour photographers, from the author's personal collection and autographed in Dietrich's distinctive hand.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.