{"product_id":"b00db32r18","title":"The Hotel on Place Vendôme: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eA captivating history of Paris's famous Hôtel Ritz, set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of WWII, from the  New York Times –bestselling author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen France fell to the Germans in June 1940, the legendary Hôtel Ritz on the Place Vendôme—an icon of Paris frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, playboys, and princes—was the only luxury hotel of its kind allowed in the occupied city by order of Adolf Hitler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin de siècle Paris. At its center,  The Hotel on Place Vendôme  is an extraordinary chronicle of life at the Ritz during wartime, when the Hôtel was simultaneously headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring, and home to exclusive patrons, including Coco Chanel. Mazzeo takes us into the grand palace's suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in detail, illustrated with black-and-white photos,  The Hotel on Place Vendôme  is a remarkable look at this extraordinary crucible where the future of post-war France—and all of post-war Europe—was transformed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMust read . . . a work of history that reads as enticingly as a novel. — Harper's Bazaar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeously written book is a feast for readers wanting to be swept away . . . A breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity. —Brad Thor,  The Today Show  Summer Reads\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67975187398692,"sku":"YSL60980","price":6.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/81DXMxbrbwL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793602939","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b00db32r18","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}