Mary S Lovell

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1) The Riviera set: glitz, glamour, and the hidden world of high society

Author

Lovell, Mary S

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

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The story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped and politicked at the Chateau de l'Horizon near Cannes, covering a span of forty years, from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties to the death of the playboy Prince Aly Khan in 1960.

2) The sound of wings: the life of Amelia Earhart

Author

Lovell, Mary S

Language

English

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This definitive biography of aviation legend Amelia Earhart delivers a brilliantly researched report on Earhart's life--from her tomboy childhood and early fascination with flying to her consuming quest for aviation fame.

3) The Churchills: in love and war

Author

Lovell, Mary S

Publisher

W.W. Norton

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

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Portrays the ambitious, brave, and arrogant English family that gave the world Winston Churchill, describing generations of ancestors who were reckless womanizers but also triumphant military leaders all saddled with the upkeep of the family palace, Blenheim.

4) The sisters: the saga of the Mitford family

Author

Lovell, Mary S

Publisher

Norton

Language

English

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This is a portrait of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the world wars. The story of the Mitford sisters follows Jessica, a communist; Debo, the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy, a best-selling novelist; Diana, who was the most hated woman in England; and Unity, who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler. The Mitfords had style and presence and were extremely gifted. Above all, they were funny -- hilariously and mercilessly...