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The Riviera Set
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See moreA portrait of high society in the twentieth century, told through the stories of the guests of Maxine Elliott and Prince Aly Khan at the Chรขteau de l'Horizon in Cannes.
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The Riviera Set is the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped, and politicked at the Chateau de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of forty years. This tale begins from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties to the death of the playboy Prince Aly Khan in 1960.
At the heart of this was the amazing Maxine Elliott, the daughter of a fisherman from Connecticut, who built the beautiful art deco Chateau and brought together the likes of Noel Coward, the Aga Khan, the Windsors, and two very saucy courtesans, Doris Castlerosse and Daisy Fellowes. These courtesans set out to be dangerous distractions to Winston Churchill as he worked on his journalism and biographies during his 'wilderness years' in the thirties.
After the War, the story continued as the Chateau changed hands, and Prince Aly Khan used it to entertain the Hollywood set, as well as to launch his seduction of and eventual marriage to Rita Hayworth.
Mary Lovell tells her story of high society behaviour with tremendous brio and relish, and this book has all the charm and fascination of her bestselling The Mitford Girls and The Churchills.
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The Riviera Set by Mary S. Lovell captivates readers with its vivid depiction of the glamorous high society of the Riviera. The narrative is praised for superbly detailing the great villas and creating an immersive experience akin to basking in the Mediterranean sun. The book skilfully dissects and curates the intriguing lives of its subjects, crafting a sparkling group biography that revives a bygone era.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780349139890
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 July 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Illustration: 16pp colour photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 357g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Mary S. Lovell has written several major biographies, including The Churchills, Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth, A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton and Straight on till Morning: The Biography of Beryl Markham. She lives in Hampshire.
For further information on books by Mary S. Lovell, please visit her website at www.lovellbiographies.com.Also by Mary S. Lovell
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