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Alison's (Nine Island) historical novel explores the intersecting careers of the real-life Irish designer Eileen Gray and Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (called Le Grand in the novel). During the late 1920s, Eileen designs and builds a villa, now well known as Villa E-1027, on the southern coast of France. It was intended to be a retreat for her and her lover Bado (who's inspired by the critic and editor Jean Badovici). Alison vividly depicts a critical meeting betwee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More