The Riviera Set - Hardcover
Through the story of an elegant art deco villa, the Château de lHorizon, its owners and guests, Lovell evokes the glamorous lifestyle of the rich and famous on the French Riviera between the 1920s and 1960. Starting with the American actress and society hostess Maxine Elliott, who had the architect Barry Dierks build the house in 1932, the book describes a whos who of high society, up to the death of Prince Aly Khan, the villas owner from 1947 to 1960.
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Mary Lovell is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She is the author of eight previous biographies including the bestselling The Mitford Girls and The Churchills.
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Mary S Lovell's social history is a meticulously researched and highly entertaining story about the characters who populated this decadent world . . . confiding and intimate, and it's an illuminating read -- Hannah Beckerman * Observer * [A] blissful book - it's like basking in the warm Med -- Rachel Johnson * Mail on Sunday * Lovell is superb on the great villas of the Riviera * The Times * Lovell wears her detailed research lightly and has produced a sprightly, well-paced account, rich in fascinating anecdote . . . an entertaining and zesty read * Sunday Express * Lovell dissects their lives and curates the interesting parts, bringing together the creme of high society. A sparkling group biography that brings to life a bygone era * The Lady * I loved every word -- Sarra Manning * Red *
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- PublisherLittle, Brown
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1408705206
- ISBN 13 9781408705209
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