Versailles history

"The Versailles Story" tells of glory, friendship, and personal struggles. It is a novel about three very different men whose destinies are meant to intersect. A sunny day. Hollywood. A shining Rolls-Royce convertible drives through the gates of a luxurious mansion known as "Versailles." Modeled after the finest structures in Newport, the spacious mansion, located on fourteen acres in the prestigious Bel Air neighborhood, perfectly suits its owner behind the wheel of the convertible. Cooper Winslow is a top Hollywood star. A screen legend shining for decades, a favorite of women and a living legend. Cooper exudes elegance and timeless old-fashioned style. But life has a surprise in store for the Hollywood star. Cooper's career is not at its peak. Big roles and big paychecks are a thing of the past, with no prospects on the horizon. Cooper is struggling, and all he has left is to rent out or sell his beloved mansion. The new tenants of "Versailles," Mark Friedman and Jimmy O'Connor, are dealing with their own problems. Mark's wife left him after sixteen years of marriage, and Jimmy recently became a widower after his beloved battled a serious illness. Everything changes when Mark's children move in. "Versailles" transforms, music fills the air, teenagers on skateboards collide with retro cars, and young actresses take turns visiting Cooper. Amidst all this chaos, something inexplicable happens. Three men who would never have met in ordinary life become friends, and this friendship changes each of them. It turns out that beneath the camera flashes, impeccably tailored suits, and endless bravado lies a completely different Cooper, trying to make sense of an increasingly unpredictable world. A scandal erupts in the tabloids... A stranger brings shocking news... An accident that nearly takes the life of a neighbor... And now "Versailles" welcomes a new mysterious guest who will forever change the life of its owner. And now, eternal bachelor Cooper Winslow has a unique opportunity to build happiness, becoming someone he never was. Against the backdrop of sparkling glamorous life, Daniela Stil tells a story of friendship, love, tragedy, and second chances. About choices and unexpected twists of fate that shape characters and lives.