Once Upon a Time World

Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.

Info autore

After a nomadic childhood in America, Canada and the UK, Jonathan Miles has been travelling ever since and currently lives in Paris. Having taken a first from University College, London, he received his doctorate from Jesus College, Oxford. Early books include studies of British artists Eric Gill and David Jones. Most recently, Medusa: The Shipwreck, the Scandal and the Masterpiece, Nine Lives of Otto Katz and St Petersburg: Three Centuries of Murderous Desire were all published to international acclaim.

Riassunto

Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.

Prefazione

Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Miles, Miles Jonathan
• Editore: Atlantic Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9781838953430
• ISBN: 978-1-83895-343-0
• Pagine: 464
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 35 mm x 198 mm
• Peso: 433 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, HISTORY / Modern / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, TRAVEL / Europe / France, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, c 1500 onwards to present day, French Riviera / Côte d’Azur