Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Chanel's Riviera Glamour Decadence And Survival In Peace And War 1930 - 1944
Author(s): Courcy Anne De
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781250177087
Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/13/2021
Category: European History