Conan Doyle and the 'Magnificent Mdivani'
Illustrated talk on Conan Doyle and his ‘Magnificent Mdivani’ by David Gigauri from his upcoming book The Mdivani Saga.
The talk was part of Worldwide Doyle Talks hosted by the Conan Doyle Collection (Portsmouth) and supported by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London and the Arts Council of England.
What do Sherlock Holmes, Coco Chanel, Rudolph Valentino, and the world’s richest girl have in common? – The Mdivanis.
In August 1936, the son of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, Denis married Nina Mdivani. Although unknown now, Nina was one of the five Mdivani siblings who captivated the world in their era. Fleeing a communist takeover in Georgia with nothing, the family became the epicenter of international jet-set in the interbellum of the 20th century.
Spanning continents, 11 weddings, seven divorces and five spectacular deaths, the Mdivani story became a glamorous, yet tragic saga. The individual story of Denis and Nina became the longest running Mdivani chronicle which developed beyond the earthly realm and continued long past Denis’s death in 1955.
This is illustrated talk on Conan-Doyle and his ‘Magnificent Mdivani’, is taken from the forthcoming book The Mdivani Saga and was held on 25th May 2022.
More info:
https://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/event/the-conan-doyle-collection-presents-worldwide-doyle/
https://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/conan-doyle/the-detectives/worldwide-doyle
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