Name: The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris
SKU: 48394687
Price: 344.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
ISBN: 9780061791048

portada The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris

The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x13.2x2.3 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780061791048

Synopsis "The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris "

Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, The Hôtel on Place Vendôme is the captivating history of Paris's world-famous Hôtel Ritz--a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance--from Tilar J. Manzeo, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot and The Secret of Chanel No. 5When France fell to the Germans in June 1940, the legendary Hôtel Ritz on the Place Vendôme--an icon of Paris frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, playboys, and princes--was the only luxury hotel of its kind allowed in the occupied city by order of Adolf Hitler.Tilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin de siècle Paris. At its center, The Hotel on Place Vendôme is an extraordinary chronicle of life at the Ritz during wartime, when the Hôtel was simultaneously headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring, and home to exclusive patrons, including Coco Chanel. Mazzeo takes us into the grand palace's suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery.Rich in detail, illustrated with black-and-white photos, The Hotel on Place Vendôme is a remarkable look at this extraordinary crucible where the future of post-war France--and all of post-war Europe--was transformed.

Tilar J. Mazzeo

(Author)

View Author's Page

Tilar J. Mazzeo is a renowned author and scholar known for her non-fiction works that explore cultural histories and biographies. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Washington and has been a professor at institutions like Colby College in Maine. Besides her academic career, Mazzeo has worked as a wine writer and oenologist, contributing to various publications and teaching courses related to the wine industry.

Among her most notable works are "Irena's Children" (2016), a biography that received the Western Canada Jewish Book Award in 2018; "The Widow Clicquot" (2008), which won the Gourmand Award for Best Work of Wine Literature in the United States in 2009; and "The Hotel on Place Vendôme" (2014), which was a New York Times bestseller.

See less