Riviera Dreaming

Maureen Emerson lived in Provence for 20 years, where she worked as a local co-ordinator for CBS and NBC at media festivals in Cannes. During her years in Provence, Maureen became enthralled with the stories of those expatriates who lived on the Riviera in the 1920s and 1930s and how World War II affected their lives. Her first book on the Riviera, Escape to Provence, was published in 2008.

• List of PlatesAcknowledgementsPart One – Lights and Music1. Le Trident – 1925: Barry and Eric2. La Mauresque – 1926: Somerset Maugham3. The Glamorous Years4. The Casa Estella – 1931: Beatrice Mai Cartwright5. Le Château De L’horizon – 1932: Maxine Elliott6. Villa La Reine Jeanne – 1933: Paul-Louis Weiller7. Villa Le Roc – 1934: George Cholmondeley8. Le Moulin – 1935: Eric Cipriani Dunstan9. The Villa Aujourd’hui – 1938: Jack WarnerPart Two – All Change10. Méfiance11. The American Train – Barry12. Waiting for Melpomene – Eric13. La Domaine du Sault – Isabel Pell14. The Champagne Campaign15. The Hotel Martinez16. All ChangeNotesBibliography

This well-written book is packed with history and glamorous insider stories of the rich and famous, contrasted with the hardships of local residents living under German occupation during World War II. Meticulously researched by long-term resident Maureen Emerson it makes a riveting read; perfect summer holiday reading. Bet you won’t be able to put it down.