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04091aam a22005418i 4500 001 A7AEA57053AE11EAB90E191E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20240315010227 008 191017t20202019nyuaf b 001 0deng 010 $a 2019043188 020 $a 1250177073 020 $a 9781250177070 035 $a (OCoLC)1124776100 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d JAS $d IEP $d OQX $d LEB $d OCLCO $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-fr--- 050 00 $a DC608.8 $b .D33 2020 082 00 $a 944.9/40815 $2 23 100 1 $a De Courcy, Anne, $e author. 245 10 $a Chanel's Riviera : $b glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 1930-1944 / $c Anne de Courcy. 246 30 $a Glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 1930-1944 250 $a First U.S. edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b St. Martin's Press, $c 2020. 300 $a x, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-282) and index. 505 0 $a 1930, the Beginning: La Pausa -- Misia Sert and Her Circle -- Fun, Games and the Beginning of Terror -- Love and Glamour on the Sunshine Coast -- Socialism and Mrs Simpson -- 1937, the Rise of Schiaparelli -- The Shadow of War -- 'La droÌle de guerre' -- June 1940 -- The Vichy Government -- 'A German Victory is Certain' -- The Brutal Antisemitism of Vichy; Italian Protection -- Escapes, Captures and Starvation Rations -- Trying to Survive -- Dubious Activities -- The Resistance Grows Stronger, the Starving People Weaker -- Last Days -- Epilogue. 520 $a "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."-- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a Riviera (France) $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $z Riviera $z Riviera $x History. 600 10 $a Chanel, Coco, $d 1883-1971 $x Homes and haunts $z Riviera. $z Riviera. 651 0 $a Riviera (France) $x Social life and customs $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Socialites $z Riviera $z Riviera $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Celebrities $z Riviera $z Riviera $x History $y 20th century. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 11 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409034710.0 952 $l BEPA251 $d 20231028011145.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909060655.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20220402011625.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722062452.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20201212015756.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20201205010302.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20200505010448.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20200502010213.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20200222010836.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200220010104.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A7AEA57053AE11EAB90E191E97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search