Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944

by Anne de Courcy

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250177073
• ISBN13: 9781250177070
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.2"