Revealing the myths and mystery behind legendary hotels and their famous guests, Hotel Stories transports you to the most talked-about haunts across the globe. Featuring stories of adventure, political intrigue, and illicit liaisons.
| Islands fascinate us and fill us with wonder. Following the success of Hotel Stories, this guide brings you Marlon Brando's Polynesia, Indiana Jones's Sri Lanka, and more.
| Follow in the footsteps of Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, Tennessee Williams, Al Capone, Clint Eastwood, Jack Kerouac, and some of America's most famous hotel guests. The myths, the mysteries, and the affairs unravel city by city in this captivating book.
| Adventure is a state of mind. In this book, Francisca Matteoli follows the paths of adventurers from Steve McQueen in Le Mans to Harry Potter at Hogwarts, bringing these legendary films to life, and relating each one to an unusual hotel with anecdotes, information, and souvenirs.
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Tour the architectural gems of Paris grandest hotels. From the most luxurious to the most romantic, each has a story, a character and a style. All of them are exceptional, all unique; each captures the very soul of Paris. Includes a detailed guide to the city.
| In a colorful tribute to the isle adored by literary icons and the jet set alike, Pamela Fiori delves into the effortless charm of this fabled and chic destination.
| An inside view of Venice from bon vivant, art historian, author, musician, and world traveler Alexis Gregory, evoking the great palaces, legendary friends like Peggy Guggenheim, and the city's alluring history.
| A is for Aga Khan, B is for Monica Bellucci, C is for Carlton, Croisette. For decades, the sunny village of Cannes has hosted a wealth of glamour, talent, and beauty from A to Z. It has also been home to sumptuous villas and yachts of millionaires for more than a century.
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Much more than a resort town, Aspen is an idea and an ideal, a creative hotbed of intellect and style. This book brilliantly captures the dazzling mix of culture and natural beauty. Featuring the words and photos of its glamourous residents
| This book chronicles the rise of this unique desert oasis, exploring how it became the ultimate dream destination. With a guide to the best hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, and entertainment venues.
| Created to raise funds and spirits after the 2008 Mumbai attack, this is a scrapbook of personal photos and stories from Natalie Portman, Wes Anderson, Cynthia Rowley, James Ivory, and others who adore India.
| The 1960s took off with a burst of creative energy in black and white: La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. An instant cult film, it became a great classic of modernity and continues to affect generation after generation.
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Gypsetters are artists, designers, and bon vivants who live and work around the globe. The New York Times journalist Julia Chaplin explores the unconventional lives of these high-low cultural nomads.
| From the motel in Psycho and the bachelor pad in Rear Window to the blonde elegance of Tippi Hedren and Grace Kelly, this is the first book about Hitchcock to explore the great director's style, art direction, and use of fashion.
| The ultimate guide to planning a wedding of style! In this lavishly illustrated book, go on a private tour of 15 of the world's most stylish weddings. With firsthand accounts and details of the elegant dresses, table settings, and exotic locales.
| This photo-biography shows Picasso, Man Ray, Stravinsky, Hemingway, and other mythic figures living on the French Riviera, in a world divided between a thirst for creation, the hunt for happiness, and the ominous approach of World War II.
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This practical yet inspiring book is both a cookbook and a celebration of a chef and his 3-star New York restaurant, Daniel. A backstage tour of how Boulud prepares his menus, selects wines, and chooses his ingredients. With 100 easy yet impressive recipes.
| Andree Putman Style is a journey into the world of an uncommon designer, one which acquaints the reader with the influences and taste that inspired this amazing woman. A leader of modern design, her elegance and bold style is known throughout the world
| Life as a Visitor presents two interwoven stories: a family's escape from Iran to the glitz of Beverly Hills and the author's personal quest to understand her past and present. An impressionistic mix of prose and poetry.
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