Articoli correlati a Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story...
Sinossi
'Phenomenal... Utterly absorbing' Sunday Times, 'Book of the Week'
'[A] fabulous romp of a book'***** Mail on Sunday
A Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023'
In 1835, Lord Brougham founded Cannes, introducing bathing and the manicured lawn to the wilds of the Mediterranean coast. Today, much of that shore has become a concrete mass from which escape is an exclusive dream. In the intervening years, the stretch of seaboard from the red mountains of the Esterel to the Italian border hosted a cultural phenomenon well in excess of its tiny size.
A mere handful of towns and resorts created by foreign visitors - notably English, Russian and American - attracted the talented, rich and famous as well as those who wanted to be. For nearly two centuries of creativity, luxury, excess, scandal, war and corruption, the dark and sparkling world of the Riviera was a temptation for everybody who was anybody. Often frivolous, it was also a potent cultural matrix that inspired the likes of Picasso, Matisse, Coco Chanel, Scott Fitzgerald, Cole Porter, James Baldwin, Katherine Mansfield, the Rolling Stones, Sartre and Stravinsky.
In Once Upon a Time World, Jonathan Miles presents the remarkable story of the small strip of French coast that lured the world to its shores. It is a wild and unforgettable tale that follows the Riviera's transformation from paradise and wilderness to a pollution imperilled concrete jungle.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Dalla quarta di copertina
Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditoreAtlantic Books
- Data di pubblicazione2024
- ISBN 10 1838953434
- ISBN 13 9781838953430
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- LinguaInglese
- Numero edizione1
- Numero di pagine464
- Contatto del produttorenon disponibile
Compra nuovo
Visualizza questo articolo
EUR 6,23
EUR 8,34 per la spedizione da Regno Unito a Italia
Destinazione, tempi e costiAltre edizioni note dello stesso titolo
Risultati della ricerca per Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story...
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera
Da: Orbiting Books, Hereford, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
paperback. Condizione: Good. Bumped edges. Water damage to the edges of the pages Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries. Codice articolo mon0000675932
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR013975406
Quantità: 2 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera
Da: Bestsellersuk, Hereford, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
paperback. Condizione: New. No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day. Codice articolo mon0000891156
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World
Da: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: New. 2024. Paperback. . . . . . Codice articolo V9781838953430
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World
Da: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: New. 2024. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9781838953430
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World
Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 4 su 5 stelle
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo FV-9781838953430
Quantità: 15 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera
Da: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
paperback. Condizione: New. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING. Codice articolo mon0000960768
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera
Da: AproposBooks&Comics, London, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 4 su 5 stelle
Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Codice articolo PORTOBROM/231124/64454
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
ONCE UPON A TIME WORLD
Da: Speedyhen, London, Regno Unito
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: NEW. Codice articolo NW9781838953430
Quantità: 19 disponibili
Immagini fornite dal venditore
Once Upon a Time World
Da: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germania
Valutazione del venditore 2 su 5 stelle
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Phenomenal. Utterly absorbing' Sunday Times, 'Book of the Week''[A] fabulous romp of a book'\*\*\*\*\* Mail on Sunday A Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023'In 1835, Lord Brougham founded Cannes, introducing bathing and the manicured lawn to the wilds of the Mediterranean coast. Today, much of that shore has become a concrete mass from which escape is an exclusive dream. In the intervening years, the stretch of seaboard from the red mountains of the Esterel to the Italian border hosted a cultural phenomenon well in excess of its tiny size. A mere handful of towns and resorts created by foreign visitors - notably English, Russian and American - attracted the talented, rich and famous as well as those who wanted to be. For nearly two centuries of creativity, luxury, excess, scandal, war and corruption, the dark and sparkling world of the Riviera was a temptation for everybody who was anybody. Often frivolous, it was also a potent cultural matrix that inspired the likes of Picasso, Matisse, Coco Chanel, Scott Fitzgerald, Cole Porter, James Baldwin, Catherine Mansfield, the Rolling Stones, Sartre and Stravinsky.In Once Upon a Time World, Jonathan Miles presents the remarkable story of the small strip of French coast that lured the world to its shores. It is a wild and unforgettable tale that follows the Riviera's transformation from paradise and wilderness to a pollution imperilled concrete jungle. Codice articolo 9781838953430
Quantità: 2 disponibili