To order a copy for £9.34 go to bookshop.theguardian. The Riviera Set by Mary S Lovell is published by Abacus (£10.99). But the tone throughout is confiding and intimate, and while the book lacks a layer of psychological acuity, it’s an illuminating read. Elliot is undoubtedly the star, and the later chapters, after her death, are not quite as engaging. Lovell peppers the narrative with seductive anecdotes about minor characters in the story, from tennis star – and Elliott’s lover – Tony Wilding, to an impressive array of party girls and serial mistresses. Here is a woman surrounded by the rich and famous who craved intimacy and for whom Chateau de l’Horizon was her “last love affair”. Lovell’s portrait reveals a complex, ambitious and intelligent – not to mention beautiful – woman, prone to depression and yet hugely courageous during her extraordinary war efforts.
The first part of the book is devoted to Elliott: her rise to fame, her love affairs and failed marriages, her astute business dealings and her creation of country houses to which the powerful and the privileged flocked. Mary S Lovell’s social history is a meticulously researched and highly entertaining story about the characters who populated this decadent world. Photograph: The Life Picture Collection/Getty Images You can read this before The Riviera Set: Glitz.
Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Riviera Set: Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society written by Mary S. Maxine Elliott’s Chateau de l’Horizon on the Cote d’Azur. Brief Summary of Book: The Riviera Set: Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society by Mary S.
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