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Cécile David-Weill, the cheeky

5/9/2023, 5:26:30 PM

Highlights: Cécile David-Weill's latest novel is a social comedy. She is the daughter of the former boss of Lazard and patron of the Union des arts décoratifs. She has an alabaster complexion, red hair and a wise look. The eye of those who always feel between two worlds. Between New York - where she was born - and Asia, where she spent most of her time. The novel is set in a posh weight loss clinic. It is published by Hodder & Stoughton.


PORTRAIT - The novelist, who loves nothing so much as exploring closed universes, camps her latest novel in a posh weight loss clinic. A grinding and funny social comedy.

She has an alabaster complexion, red hair and a wise look. Cécile David-Weill is not only what her name announces. That is to say, an heiress: the daughter of Michel David-Weill, former boss of the investment bank Lazard and patron (who died in June 2022), and Hélène David-Weill, former president of the Union des arts décoratifs. She could have been content to have a beautiful traditional wedding - which she did - raise her three children and find a hobby, a social occupation, fun and light, between two charity dinners and two expatriation destinations in Asia, as "wife of". But that wasn't enough for him. Or just for a while. If they had observed the lady's gaze, some would have guessed. He seems gentle and tender, with a touch of mischief, but he is also relentless.

Cécile David-Weill has indeed a sharp eye. The eye of those who always feel between two worlds. Two cultures. Between New York - where she was born, spent ...

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