In 1838, cigar-smoking French writer, George Sand and her lover, composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin rent a former monastery in Mallorca as a winter retreat. However, what promised to be a warm... Read allIn 1838, cigar-smoking French writer, George Sand and her lover, composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin rent a former monastery in Mallorca as a winter retreat. However, what promised to be a warm, sunny vacation soon turns sour.In 1838, cigar-smoking French writer, George Sand and her lover, composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin rent a former monastery in Mallorca as a winter retreat. However, what promised to be a warm, sunny vacation soon turns sour.