Catherine Rstakian, who was the wife of famous French writer Robbe-Grillet, played a crucial part in the author’s life as his inspiration. They met in Paris’ Gare de Lyon as they were boarding a train to Istanbul. He was instantly taken by her. Barely out of her teens and weighing no more than 40 kilos, she swept away the writer by her charm.
Catherine Rstakian, who was the wife of famous French writer Robbe-Grillet, played a crucial part in the author’s life as his inspiration. They met in Paris’ Gare de Lyon as they were boarding a train to Istanbul. He was instantly taken by her. Barely out of her teens and weighing no more than 40 kilos, she swept away the writer by her charm.