The Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera

by Jonathan Miles

Book Overview

*A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice*

Chronicling two-hundred years of glamour, intrigue, and hedonism, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of characters, from Pablo Picasso and Coco Chanel to Andre Matisse and James Baldwin.

1835, Lord Brougham founded Cannes, introducing bathing and the manicured lawn to the wilds of the Mediterranean coast. Today, much of that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639364951
• ISBN13: 9781639364954
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 8.9"