Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a drunkard a carouser and a cripple. He was also one of the greatest artists of his or any time and he created the single most important poster in history a poster commissioned by the Moulin Rouge nightclub. This is the story of that poster and the beggar girl he befriends who must choose between a career as an artist and a life of debauchery. Award-winning writer Mike Resnick has recreated the excitement the atmosphere the feel of the free-wheeling Montmartre area are all here along with a memorable portrait of a tortured artist.