"George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert,...

Brazenly forward George Sand and frail, romantic Frederic Chopin are drawn together as lovers by an unnerving bond that cannot be broken despite the best efforts of those around them to keep them apart.

"A biography of the celebrated nineteenth-century author George Sand. Examines her public image, her relationships with her husband, lovers, and children, and her lifelong political commitment"--Provided by publisher.

Professor Joseph Elsner takes his protege Frederic Chopin to Paris after Chopin insults the new Russian-installed governor and must flee the country. There he eventually comes under the influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world.

The splendor and music of nineteenth-century Europe set the background for this romanticized biography of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, a man torn between his music, the church, and the woman he loves.