--- product_id: 70810618 title: "Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis" price: "1426740₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/70810618-greek-fire-the-story-of-maria-callas-and-aristotle-onassis store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis **Price:** 1426740₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis - **How much does it cost?** 1426740₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/70810618-greek-fire-the-story-of-maria-callas-and-aristotle-onassis) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The love affair of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis scandalized and fascinated the world from the moment it began in 1959 during a cruise on the fabled yacht Christina. In the decades since, dozens of books have been written about the incandescent diva who transformed opera and the Promethean tycoon who revolutionized international shipping, but none has focused on the tempestuous relationship between them, which is widely thought to have collapsed following Onassis' celebrated marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968. Now, Nicholas Gage, author of the acclaimed international best-seller Eleni and a former investigative reporter for the New York Times, gives us the first and only full account of this fateful romance, presenting startling new information he has uncovered. Gage was able to persuade the couple's associates, relatives, and close friends--some of whom had never spoken before--to share their most intimate recollections. He also gained access to some of Callas' most private papers, which provide an utterly new view of her personal life. His narrative shows us that the Callas and Onassis relationship, far from being a passing dalliance, was in fact the deepest and longest-lasting emotional commitment either of them ever knew. Gage meticulously reconstructs the events leading to the affair, from Callas and Onassis' first meeting at a masked ball in Venice in 1957 to the tycoon's pursuit of her throughout Europe, culminating in the 1959 cruise. It was during this three-week summer holiday, hosted by Onassis and his wife, Tina, that Aristotle and Maria's daily encounters ignited passions before the alarmed eyes of the crew and other illustrious guests, including Sir Winston and Lady Churchill. We follow the couple through the ensuing press hysteria and the rancor of their shattered marriages; the days of bliss and battles on the island hideaway of Skorpios; the agonizing deterioration of Callas' voice; and the strange covert courtship Onassis conducted prior to his marriage to the widow of the American president, a surprise that stunned the world once again and nearly destroyed Callas. Within days of his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy, Onassis was back at Maria's door. Although they were never to marry, the relationship between the tycoon and the diva, Gage reveals, would continue and deepen, through tragedies and trials, until the end of their lives. Penetrating the mass of published misinformation concerning his subjects, Nicholas Gage gives us the most reliable account ever of these legendary figures, a brilliant dual biography of two icons of the golden age of glamour. Greek Fire is an operatic spectacle of desire and loss, certain to transform our understanding of some of the most compelling personalities ever to capture our imagination. Review: Excellent! A real page turner - Wonderfully detailed book about Maria and Ari. Written by a Greek, gives insight and interviews by people who knew this passionate couple. Review: An Anciant Greek tragedy - One of my favorite books (and one I have vowed to read again) if you are interested in Maria Callas and/or Aristotle Onassis. It is beautifully written by the author of Eleni (another book I recommend after this) and does read like the most tragic of tragedies (at least for Maria). It shows the immense and irrational power of love that Maria, an incredibly successful person in her own right, probably THE opera diva of all time, by no means a weak person, could pursue love so relentlessly with someone who was never going to fully reciprocate her desire for complete union. In many ways it reads like an Anclient Greek play with all the fatalism of being in the hands of the Gods and the fatal flaws that bring about downfall (and those characteristics are not uncommon among modern Greeks). It is not separate biographies of each, rather a combined biography of the two, treated as one half of a relationship. Don't look for a detailed musical analysis of Callas' music, rather a passionate story of a relationship sadly gone awry. One of the most beautiful quotes was from a mutual friend who described them in the famous analogy used by Plato of two hemispheres that spend the whole of their lives trying to find the other half to complete themselves. Callas fully understood that; tragically, Onassis didn't. Don't hesitate! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #421,378 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,007 in Rich & Famous Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 Reviews | ## Images ![Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71160mZYNvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent! A real page turner *by L***E on November 20, 2025* Wonderfully detailed book about Maria and Ari. Written by a Greek, gives insight and interviews by people who knew this passionate couple. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Anciant Greek tragedy *by N***N on June 8, 2017* One of my favorite books (and one I have vowed to read again) if you are interested in Maria Callas and/or Aristotle Onassis. It is beautifully written by the author of Eleni (another book I recommend after this) and does read like the most tragic of tragedies (at least for Maria). It shows the immense and irrational power of love that Maria, an incredibly successful person in her own right, probably THE opera diva of all time, by no means a weak person, could pursue love so relentlessly with someone who was never going to fully reciprocate her desire for complete union. In many ways it reads like an Anclient Greek play with all the fatalism of being in the hands of the Gods and the fatal flaws that bring about downfall (and those characteristics are not uncommon among modern Greeks). It is not separate biographies of each, rather a combined biography of the two, treated as one half of a relationship. Don't look for a detailed musical analysis of Callas' music, rather a passionate story of a relationship sadly gone awry. One of the most beautiful quotes was from a mutual friend who described them in the famous analogy used by Plato of two hemispheres that spend the whole of their lives trying to find the other half to complete themselves. Callas fully understood that; tragically, Onassis didn't. Don't hesitate! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great reading and information *by A***R on September 25, 2012* I highly recommend this book if you like reading biographies and memoirs. I personally love Maria Callas and this book gives you a great deal of information about her. The reading is easy as it is well-written, and even though the author has been pointed out as making up a few details, I think most of the info is true as I've read other Maria Callas's biographies and facts are pretty much the same. It has lots of great photographs that help you imagine how things were. I loved the photos! ## Frequently Bought Together - Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis - Jackie and Maria: A Gripping Historical Novel of Opera Star Maria Callas, First Lady Jackie Kennedy and the Unlikely Intersection of Two Iconic Women Caught in a Love Triangle - Maria Callas: An Intimate Biography --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/70810618-greek-fire-the-story-of-maria-callas-and-aristotle-onassis](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/70810618-greek-fire-the-story-of-maria-callas-and-aristotle-onassis) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*