by Kirk Douglas · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782714432605
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«Dernier tango à Brooklyn» is the novel by Kirk Douglas published by Belfond in paperback (331 pages, in French).
Ellen, a librarian at a hospital, rents a room to Ben, a widowed and much older fitness instructor, after meeting at the movie theater. What starts as a practical arrangement becomes a relationship that scandalizes friends, colleagues, and Ben's psychologist daughter. An accident and a suspicious death threaten their love.
The original English title, Last Tango in Brooklyn, was published in 1994; the French Belfond edition appeared in the mid-1990s.
For lovers of fiction with romance and suspense, and for those who want to discover Kirk Douglas's literary side.
Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema.
