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Juliette Benzoni
1920 -2016
 
S W E D E N
published:  1964
Publisher : B. Walströhm
Artwork: ???
translated : by Astrid Borgner
Marie Louise Rudolfsson (Catherines Hämnd, Catherine Och Kalifen)
Britta Hagwall (Catherine den hängivna)
the Novels were reprinted several times.


more details on the Press page
 
here



all 7 Catherine books translated in Sweden !

 

Original Swedish Titles

Book 1 Catherine
Book 2 Catherine Och Hertigen
Book 3 Catherine Och Kärleken
Book 4 Catherines Hämnd
Book 5 Catherine Och Kalifen
Book 6 Catherine Och friheten
Book 7 Catherine den hängivna

 

I adore the  headline on the very first Swedish book cover !

ROMANEN SOM EN HEL VARLD TALAR OM
The Novel the whole World is talking about !

 ... and that was written in 1964!

 


Book
#1
first edition 1964


Book
#2
first edition 1965


Book #3
first edition 1966


Book #4
first edition 1967




the complete 1967 cover

 


Book #5
first edition 1968


Book #6
first edition 1974


Book #7
first edition 19
79

 

« re-issued editions »
 


Book #1
edition 1970


Book #
2
edition 1972


Book #3
edition 1973


Book #4
edition 1973

 


Book #5
edition 1974

 
Book #6
edition 1980


Book #7
edition
1981


 





Introducing Catherine on 28 January 1964 in the magazine « min Värld »


interesting detail: That is how Catherine sounds in Swedish:

I del 5 i serien om Catherine, beger hon sig till Spanien för att söka efter sin älskade make som hon tror lider av spetälska. Vägen kantas av våldsamt spännande äventyr och erotiska eskapader. Efter en tids haremsliv hos kalifen i Granada återfinner hon sin man i armarna på kalifens sado-masochistiska syster som försöker mörda Catherine med hjälp av en dresserad giftorm. Tiden är 1400-talet



...and as we can read in my translated article above from 1963, Sweden belonged also to those countries who stood in line to buy the Rights to translate the Catherine book, even though the book had not yet appeared in the French bookstores...!

« I quote from the above translated article »
« She carried the story to Editions de Trévise, who accepted it straightaway and communicated it immediately to nine foreign Publishers. (Holland, England, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Spain and Turkey). The latter, enthusiastic, cabled their agreement at once. »


 

Le Provençal 10 June 1964
Original French newspaper clipping - translation by webmaster

... and what the newspapers had to say back on 10 June 1964 when Juliette Benzoni's second book Il suffit d'un amour II was first published !

« A heroine - who takes her place - alongside of « Scarlett O'Hara » and of « The Marquise of the Angels » (Angélique)

The quality of the newspaper has suffered after more than 50 years, taken in account that it lay hidden in a box in a cellar at Saint-Mandé/France; but that is what makes it even more precious to a souvenir collector like me.

We see on the photo Juliette with a very lovely young girl who was chosen in Sweden as their "Catherine". How wonderful that she was able to meet Juliette in person later on in France.

The day the chosen "Swedish Catherine" met Juliette in Paris...



A dream trip to Paris for a young girl from Gävle.
Who will be Sweden's Catherine? the monthly magazine
« my Värld » asked its readers, and the answer is: On Friday, 19-year-old 'Britt Marie Alm' returned from her dream trip... Well, it was at first just a little joke, says Britt Marie, who was in no way concerned with the matter.
Catherine is a historical novel by Juliette Benzoni, published in the Swedish monthly magazine. The bestselling author almost suffered a shock when she invited Britt Marie from Hagaström to lunch in Paris. The girl from Sweden supernaturally animated her character in the novel... And Britt Marie and Juliette became good friends.
Of course, beautiful Swedish girls always attract attention abroad. Britt Marie is no exception. An interview in "France Soir" reveals that the girl from Gävle caused heart palpitations among the newspaper people.
Extract from the original Swedish article of 1964 - translated by Linda, webmaster

...on my collage, we see Juliette Benzoni in June 1964 with a charming young girl who won THE first prize in her native Sweden, as the Swedish version of Catherine. Not only was 'Britt Marie Alm' honoured as such, no, the newspaper "Min Värld" paid for a trip to Paris - and as a highlight she was able to meet her idol 'Juliette Benzoni'. That we can enjoy this post, is thanks to her son Kent Love Öst who, with his mother's permission allowed me to share the photo of her Mom, which was once in the newspaper "My World" together with the Swedish article (which I gave my best to translate 😉 Sweden and Switzerland do not share the same language 🫣
When I saw the Swedish article, I remembered we had a very faded out article in our souvenir box - and there was no doubt it - was the young Britt from Sweden. But like Juliette Benzoni, I don't believe in coincidences, I was without words... Mrs Britt remembers her trip to 'Paris' so well, Kent confirmed that his mother was very happy learning of the soon-to-be article after so many years. My thanks again to him and his dear Mother, and who knows, maybe I will find one day the article in 'France-Soir', because that's where the pictures with Juliette and Britt were taken...


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photo©claudiacompagnonigibb
Saint-Mandé 31.10.2009


In Heinemann's Ltd. original hardcovers (and many other foreign editions) we see above these two beautiful photos of Juliette Benzoni. The one on the left was taken by the acclaimed late writer photographer Jerry Bauer ( 1934 - 2010 ) The photo on the right side by another world famous photographer Sam Lévin. The 'Lévin photo' was Juliette's official Autograph card. Sometimes we can buy them on Ebay - if we are lucky... 




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