My books
Concrete and croissants: a journey through France with Le Corbusier takes the reader on a journey from the heart of Paris to the glittering shores of the Mediterranean by way of mountains and magical villages. Le Corbusier’s architecture and personal life are the focus but there are endless distractions. Like car design, pepper mills, avant-garde artists and what to eat for breakfast.
France has captivated Colin Bisset since his first trip there as a young child. On his many visits since, first from Britain and later from Australia, he became obsessed with the work of a man whose work had an immense impact on the world of architecture. Le Corbusier remains a divisive figure, long after his dramatic death in 1965. Was he a genius? Or was he responsible for polluting the world with soulless concrete? Visiting his buildings might provide some answers. So begins an architectural pilgrimage. Every journey stirs up memories of childhood, work experiences, and the ongoing dream of living in France.
‘Concrete and croissants’ is available as a paperback through Amazon.
Loving Le Corbusier is a tale of love and loss set against the great events of 20th century Europe.
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g Le Corbusier follows the life of the young woman from Monaco who captured the heart of a man who became one of the most influential and divisive architects of the twentieth century. Spanning the period from the end of the Great War to the Riviera chic of the 1950s, Yvonne witnessed the fun of the Jazz Age and the desperate loneliness and displacement of Occupied France in World War Two. The novel is peopled by some of the most creative characters of the century, and set in France’s most stunning locations, from Paris in its Art Deco heyday to the glittering sunlight of the Côte d’Azur. As Le Corbusier’s fame grows, so, too, does the distance between him and his wife. This is a portrait of a love affair that defies the odds, and of a country in flux.
‘Loving Le Corbusier’ is available through most eBook retailer, including Amazon Kindle, iBookstore, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.
Death and marriage, money and love: this family is about to find out what happens when their lives collide with the unexpected.
The D
orman family lives a humdrum existence in a surfing suburb of Sydney until they are rocked by upheaval. Change is inevitable, but is it welcome? All that is certain is that each member of the family will have to confront new truths about themselves, some less comfortable than others.
Set against a backdrop of Sydney’s stunning beaches, the architecture of Europe and the enchanting beauty of southern India, this warmly humorous book tackles what happens when life doesn’t go exactly to plan.
Not Always To Plan is available: Pan Macmillan Amazon, iBooks, and all other eBook retailers
Colin Bisset 
Dear Colin Bisset, Is the book on Yvonne Gallis also available in a printed version, or through print on demand. I loved reading the book by Nicholas Fox Webber and am very curious for your. Please let me know.
Best Jan-Richard Kikkert
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Hi Jan-Richard, It’s only in the various ebook variants. I’m sorry if that’s a barrier. The Fox Webber autobiography is a good read, certainly, and I enjoyed getting snippets of information about Yvonne in other books, too, like Charlotte Perriand’s and Rolland Romain. An interesting if slightly mysterious character! Cheers, Colin
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