Holidays and high society : the golden age of travel
Gosling, Lucinda2019
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In the nineteenth century, the phenomenon of 'going abroad' was born. Beautiful Mediterranean towns, luxurious spas of Mittel-Europe and the golf courses of France became the playground of the idle wealthy. Until foreign travel became more accessible, the picturesque towns and smart hotels catered to an elite mix of royalty, celebrities and high society. This was where society could relax, mingle, see and be seen - where rules could be bent and broken and routines forgotten. Drawing Mary Evans Picture Library's archives, Lucinda Gosling traces the growth of some of Europe's most exclusive and desirable holiday destinations from Monte Carlo to Maidenhead, Biarritz to St Moritz, and explores the lives of the privileged holidaymakers who travelled there.
Main title:
Holidays and high society : the golden age of travel / Lucinda Gosling in association with Mary Evans Picture Library.
Author:
Gosling, Lucinda, authorMary Evans Picture Library, associated with work
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2019.
Collation:
144 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780750990080 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
261610
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