The Hotel on Place Vendome - by Tilar J Mazzeo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Established in 1898 in the heart of Paris on the Place Vendaome, the Haotel Ritz instantly became an icon of the city frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risquae flappers, politicians, playboys, and princes. In June 1940, when France fell to the Germans, orders from Berlin specified that the Haotel Ritz would be the only luxury hotel of its kind in occupied Paris. Tilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin-de-siaecle Paris to the modern era. The Haotel on Place Vendaome chronicles life at the Ritz during wartime, when the hotel simultaneously served as headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarschall Hermann Georing, and home to wealthy patrons (and the spies among them) who stayed on in Paris."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, <em>The Hôtel on Place Vendôme</em> is the captivating history of Paris's world-famous Hôtel Ritz--a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance--from Tilar J. Manzeo, the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of <em>The Widow Clicquot </em>and <em>The Secret of Chanel No. 5</em></strong></p><p>When 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.</p><p>Tilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin de siècle Paris. At its center, <em>The Hotel on Place Vendôme </em>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.</p><p>Rich in detail, illustrated with black-and-white photos, <em>The Hotel on Place Vendôme </em>is a remarkable look at this extraordinary crucible where the future of post-war France--and all of post-war Europe--was transformed. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Established in 1898 in the heart of Paris on the Place Vendôme, the Hôtel Ritz instantly became an icon of the city frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, politicians, playboys, and princes. In June 1940, when France fell to the Germans, orders from Berlin specified that the Hôtel Ritz would be the only luxury hotel of its kind in occupied Paris.</p><p>Tilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin-de-siècle Paris to the modern era. <em>The Hotel on Place Vendôme</em> chronicles life at the Ritz during wartime, when the hotel simultaneously served as headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, and home to wealthy patrons (and the spies among them) who stayed on in Paris.</p><p>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, in which refugees were hidden in secret rooms, a Jewish bartender passed coded messages for the German resistance, and Wehrmacht officers plotted to assassinate the Führer. The result is the story of <em>The Hotel on Place Vendôme</em>--a singular season at the world-class hotel, an intimate and riveting portrait of the last days of the Second World War.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An illuminating history of the intrigue and drama taking place inside its elegant façade. . . . The narrative reads like fiction, with the difference being accurate testimony from well-researched documents and interviews."--<i>Bookreporter</i><br><br>"Must read. . . . Mazzeo artfully transports readers to the Nazi occupation of World War II . . . <i>The Hôtel on Place Vendôme</i> contextualizes the opulence of 1940s Paris, making for a work of history that reads as enticingly as a novel."--<i>Harper's Bazaar</i><br><br>"This gorgeously written (and photographed) book is a feast for readers wanting to be swept away this summer. . . . Tracing the captivating history of Paris's world-famous Hôtel Ritz, Mazzeo reveals a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery."--Brad Thor, <i>The Today Show</i> Summer Reads<br><br>"Fiction could not write betrayal, resistance, collaboration, or celebration with more robustness or with a more alluring who's-who of writers, artists, and military powers than history did in this single hotel. "--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>"Mazzeo enthrallingly depicts a hotbed of both the magnificent and the mundane. . . . Readers will enjoy Mazzeo's fascinating collection of secretive, scheming historical characters, all under one elegant roof."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"Mazzeo pulls back the heavy curtains of the Ritz in Paris to reveal a steamy world of sex, drugs, partying and political intrigue."--Alan Riding, author of <i>And The Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris</i><br><br>"Stolen art, double agents, a legendary bartender passing notes to the resistance: This is a rich, messy history."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>"Tilar J. Mazzeo tells the tale of the Hotel Ritz, a landmark so imbued with glamour that it was the only hotel in Paris the Nazis ordered to stay open during the war. The antics at and around it during World War II were often shocking."--<i>New York Post</i><br>
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