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Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
by De Courcy, Anne | PB | VeryGood
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- 9781250177087
- Book Title
- Chanel's Riviera : Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Europe / France, Social History
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 9.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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In this captivating narrative, Chanel's Riviera explores the fascinating world of the Cote d'Azur during a period that saw the deepest extremes of luxury and terror in the twentieth century. The Cote d'Azur in 1938 was a world of wealth, luxury, and extravagance, inhabited by a sparkling cast of characters including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Joseph P. Kennedy, Gloria Swanson, Colette, the Mitfords, Picasso, Cecil Beaton, and Somerset Maugham. The elite flocked to the Riviera each year to swim, gamble, and escape from the turbulence plaguing the rest of Europe. At the glittering center of it all was Coco Chanel, whose very presence at her magnificently appointed villa, La Pausa, made it the ultimate place to be. Born an orphan, her beauty and formidable intelligence allured many men, but it was her incredible talent, relentless work ethic, and exquisite taste that made her an icon. But this wildly seductive world was poised on the edge of destruction. In a matter of months, France surrendered to the Germans and the glamour of the pre-war parties and casinos gave way to the horrors of evacuation and the displacement of thousands of families during World War II. From the bitter struggle to survive emerged powerful stories of tragedy, sacrifice, and heroism. Enriched by original research and de Courcy's signature skill, Chanel's Riviera brings the experiences of both rich and poor, protected and persecuted, to vivid life.
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St. Martin's Press
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1250177081
ISBN-13
9781250177087
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Book Title
Chanel's Riviera : Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / France, Social History
Publication Year
2021
Genre
History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
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Praise for Chanel''s Riviera: "Intoxicating descriptions...of Chanel''s life, specifically her fashion innovations and love affairs, are woven throughout the book...But glamour on the Riviera would soon give way to a fight for survival." -- New York Times Book Review "A history of the Cote d''Azur, from the frivolity and decadence of its post-Jazz Age heyday to the terror and desperation of World War II." -- Wall Street Journal "De Courcy''s book is entertaining...a peek, at once envious and satisfyingly censorious, at the lifestyles of the rich and famous." -- The Washington Post "Dishy and well-researched...this fluidly written history succeeds in capturing the era''s intoxicating mix of glitz and grit." -- Publishers Weekly "De Courcy deploys gleaming, well-chosen details to make Chanel''s Riviera as vivid and entertaining as a novel. Her careful research, coupled with her polished narrative style, illuminates an era of opulence and starvation, of heroes and collaborators, in a world that soared high and swiftly plummeted." -- Shelf Awareness "De Courcy is adept at describing displays of opulence, and proves equally capable when portraying the deprivations and reversals of fortune occasioned by the onset of WWII...this will be popular with royal watchers, fashionistas, and readers who relish the international social scene." -- Booklist "A gleaming social history of the French Riviera in the 1930s...[a] lovingly researched portrait of paradise." -- Kirkus Reviews "Love a bit of real-life sex, disappointment and scandal from some of the 20th century''s biggest icons all set against an impossibly luxurious and elegant French backdrop? Then Anne De Courcy''s biography of a very select time and place is for you...You''ll come away from reading it both better informed and utterly transported." -- Stylist , Best Summer Books 2019 (UK) "[A] sparkling, anecdote-rich narrative." -- The Times (UK) "A well-researched and compelling story...Drawing on an immense volume of material, [de Courcy] has succeeded not only in constructing an intriguing portrait of Chanel herself but also in expertly conjuring the two very different worlds that then existed side by side." -- Selina Hastings, Literary Review (UK) "[A] gripping, rousing study." -- Daily Telegraph (UK) ''Entertaining...This book is stuffed with...bizarre anecdotes and gossip. Anne de Courcy makes a highly amusing guide to the shenanigans, foibles and affairs of the rich and famous." -- Anne Sebba, History Today Praise for The Husband Hunters: "[The American heiresses] were just what was needed to shake the cocktail and bring some pizazz to the party. De Courcy conjures it all with skill." -- New York Times Book Review, Editor''s Choice "A true account of the women who inspired Downton Abbey ."-- Vanity Fair "Witty and well researched, Anne de Courcy brings to colorful, dramatic life these dollar princesses whose vast fortunes propelled them to glittering trans-Atlantic marriages that captivated international society."-- Daisy Goodwin , New York Times bestselling author of The Fortune Hunter "Anglophiles fascinated by the intricate tribal codes of the British upper classes will find plenty to feed their interest." -- Boston Globe "Vanderbilts, Astors, Churchills, Marlboroughs; diamonds, tiaras, yachts, mansions; all are documented in glorious detail and should satisfy those readers with insatiable thirst for all things peerage."-- Booklist "Downton Abbey fans will swoon over this trip through the privileged turn-of-the-century world of cash, class, and coronets...De Courcy brings the Victorian and Edwardian eras vibrantly to life with her meticulously well-researched book, conveyed in an approachable prose style...A highly readable social history that contains all of the juicy drama of a prime-time soap opera." - Kirkus Reviews "Amusing [and] breezily readable." -- Washington Times
Table of Content
Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Prologue 1. 1930, the Beginning: La Pausa 2. Misia Sert and her Circle 3. Fun, Games and the Beginning of Terror 4. Love and Glamour on the Sunshine Coast 5. Socialism and Mrs. Simpson 6. 1937, the Rise of Schiaparelli 7. The Shadow of War 8. "La drôle de guerre" 9. June 1940 10. The Vichy Government 11. "A German Victory is Certain" 12. The Brutal Antisemitism of Vichy; Italian Protection 13. Escapes, Captures and Starvation Rations 14. Trying to Survive 15. Dubious Activities 16. The Resistance Grows Stronger, the Starving People Weaker 17. Last Days Epilogue Acknowledgements Bibliography Index
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