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The Riviera Set is the story of the remarkable group of people who frequented the exquisite Chateau de l\"Horizon in Cannes from 1930 to 1960. The Chateau was frequented by Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, Lady Thelma Furness, Anthony Eden, Lloyd George, Jenny Churchill, Gloria Vanderbilt, Lord Beaverbrook, J. P....

There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles\', so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers and profligates, heroes and womanisers....

From the acclaimed biographer of The Sisters, the story of one of the most remarkable women of the 19th century, who traveled far and wide on a quest for true love Produced from Jane Digby\'s diaries, this sympathetic and dramatic portrait of a rare woman explores a fascinating glimpse into the centuries-old Bedouin tradition that is now almost los...

Book Description\"The Mitford girls were probably the most spectacular sister act of the twentieth century.\"? Vogue This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the wars....