He is kind to me and cruel alike. He is my lover and equally my killer, thought Claire. It was Tristan, the talented painter and brilliant forger, who made her life difficult. His whole love belonged to paintings and the rather wild, extravagant nightlife of the Parisian upper class – la vie Parisienne. Tristan enjoyed this life to the fullest – the wine, the smoking, the cabarets, the parties, and the women. He is an egoist, a man who is only looking for fun and games, unable and unwilling to deal with problems and take responsibility in his life. Confronted with difficulties, his cowardly, insecure nature in Tristan takes the upper hand, and thus, control over events slips out of his hand. Will he find his way onto the high pedestal of fame or sink into the sea of the gifted but unrecognized painters?
Tristan Gramont: Lover or Murderer
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He is kind to me and cruel alike. He is my lover and equally my killer, thought Claire. It was Tristan, the talented painter and brilliant forger, who made her life difficult. His whole love belonged to paintings and the rather wild, extravagant nightlife of the Parisian upper class – la vie Parisienne. Tristan enjoyed this life to the fullest – the wine, the smoking, the cabarets, the parties, and the women. He is an egoist, a man who is only looking for fun and games, unable and unwilling to deal with problems and take responsibility in his life. Confronted with difficulties, his cowardly, insecure nature in Tristan takes the upper hand, and thus, control over events slips out of his hand. Will he find his way onto the high pedestal of fame or sink into the sea of the gifted but unrecognized painters?
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