Boulevard of Broken Hearts / des coeurs brises / van gebroken harten: Tragic love affairs in film, literature and history / Histoires d'amour ...

by Birgit Krols (Editor)

The world's most compelling love affairs don't end in 'happily ever after'. They end tragically, and by doing so, achieve immortality, reminding us of the fact that even though lovers may die, love itself remains forever. Whether on film, in literature or in real life, there have been many enduring tales of love found and lost. Romeo and Juliet, Sid and Nancy, Heathcliff and Catherine, John and Yoko, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist - their names are etched in golden letters in the history of mankind, as their stories reinforce the belief that true love is worth sacrificing everything.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2011

About the author

Birgit Krols (Belgium) flew around the world as a film journalist until she helped found a city magazine for Antwerp, of which she later became editor-in-chief. In 2006 she began writing international books for Tectum Publishers. At the present time, she coaches debuting authors at the BoekenBouwers.