Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis

This is a great book. I have read it several times and recently bought a copy for a friend who loved it too. It is iinteresting and also sad as these two people were made for each other but a few stupid moves spoilt everything. I would definely recommend it. While I am here Amazon used to have a "contact us" button which I can no longer find. I would like to ask why posting and packaging advertised at £2.80 of second hand books is constantly charged at £4.02p

Great seller. I've wanted to read this for ages and it is not disappointing.

Well wat can I tell you about the book!!! I can’t because I haven’t read it yet!!! But I can tell you that for the Greek’s she was wat we wanted to be!!! ( I am half Greek and I have the book and I will read it) so buy the book you want be sorry!!! Monique Duliere

As a non-native English speaker, this was the first English book I have ever read from beginning to end in just one week — and I absolutely loved it. The story was captivating, emotional, and impossible to put down. I was truly fascinated by the lives, passion, and complex relationship of these incredible people. A beautiful and unforgettable read that made me want to keep improving my English through books like this. Highly recommended.

Slice of two peoples life who I knew nothing about tragic but compelling

I couldn't put this book down... kept allowing myself 'just one more chapter' even though I had other things to do. I'd already read Aristotle's biography and seen the recent Maria Callas programme on BBC so I had background knowledge. This book brought everything together in a way that captures the attention and keeps it until the last page. Am searching for a biography of his first wife Athina Livanos Onassis Niarchos but without success so far :(

Fantastic book, for someone who is interested in Greek history. I couldn’t put it down when start reading

Excellently written. The only good biography I have read on the couple. A sad story though. This was bought second hand but was in excellent condition.

Au bout de 40 ans les histoires de "people" (que les anglophones appellent celebrities ...) commencent à flirter avec l'histoire tout court et nous avons affaire à deux personnages intéressants alors ne boudons pas notre plaisir. Ce livre est très bien écrit et se présente comme une enquête très rigoureuse dont les deux protagonistes ne sortent pas intacts.

Libro arrivato puntuale ed in perfette condizioni. Rispettate tutte le premesse, come da descrizione dal Sito Amazon. Anzi, il libro è risultato ottimo sia per il suo stato esteriore, che nella sostanza. Non avrei potuto trovarlo ad un prezzo tale e così in perfetto stato. Ha superato le mie migliori aspettative. BR

What a fantastic book! An enjoyable read that clears up much untrue myth about both of them. Worth it.

Wonderfully detailed book about Maria and Ari. Written by a Greek, gives insight and interviews by people who knew this passionate couple.

One of my favorite books (and one I have vowed to read again) if you are interested in Maria Callas and/or Aristotle Onassis. It is beautifully written by the author of Eleni (another book I recommend after this) and does read like the most tragic of tragedies (at least for Maria). It shows the immense and irrational power of love that Maria, an incredibly successful person in her own right, probably THE opera diva of all time, by no means a weak person, could pursue love so relentlessly with someone who was never going to fully reciprocate her desire for complete union. In many ways it reads like an Anclient Greek play with all the fatalism of being in the hands of the Gods and the fatal flaws that bring about downfall (and those characteristics are not uncommon among modern Greeks). It is not separate biographies of each, rather a combined biography of the two, treated as one half of a relationship. Don't look for a detailed musical analysis of Callas' music, rather a passionate story of a relationship sadly gone awry. One of the most beautiful quotes was from a mutual friend who described them in the famous analogy used by Plato of two hemispheres that spend the whole of their lives trying to find the other half to complete themselves. Callas fully understood that; tragically, Onassis didn't. Don't hesitate!