The Winner Stands Alone
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On Sale:
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1/04/2010
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Paperback
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′His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people′ THE TIMES
How can we stay innocent in a world of excess?′They are so very cultivated, so very rich and so utterly charming. And at the end of each day, they all ask themselves: "Is it time I stopped?" And they all reply: "If I did, there would be no meaning to my life."′
So thinks Igor Malev. And he knows it to be true. This ruthless, self-made man is massively wealthy, but bereft without the love of his life - Ewa. She left him for another. He loves her so totally, so far beyond passion, that he will do anything to get her back. He has tracked her to the glittering, jaded heart of the film and fashion world - Cannes International Film Festival.
Over just 24 hours, in a town full of the unfulfilled, Igor takes a series of extreme, devastating steps to show some of Cannes′ empty vessels the root of their troubles. And to prove to Ewa that his love is as pure and powerful as ever ...
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