This the story of a young women torn from her homeland. She becomes the muse of a French artist at a time when African beauty was not appreciated. Her beauty is recognized on a world stage.
A delightfully rare Historical Novel. 85% a biography of a spy, musician, mother and her neice trapped behind German lines in World War I. This background led to a diplomatic post in World War II. Aged 92, Vera disclosed her past life one year before
