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Cargando... Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944 (2019 original; edición 2020)por Anne De Courcy (Autor)
Información de la obraChanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944 por Anne De Courcy (2019)
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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, the Nazis swooped down 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."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I didn't realize how connected she was. Churchill, the abdicated King, Edward and so many more!
The first chapter was a little hard to get through, but that was because of the number of people that were introduced. That was a theme throughout, but once the author included the war and what was transpiring at the same time, it made this book so interesting. I learned new things about the war, especially about the Italians! And I most certainly learned new things about Coco Chanel, some good and some not so good.
But what impressed me the most was the amount of research that was done to write this book. Anne DeCourcy's ability to take all this information and put it into a book that is not just informative and but a good read. Amazing!!
If you like history, WW2, society, fashion and a amazing research, You will love this book! ( )