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1938: The French Riviera is glittering in the dangerous days leading up to the outbreak of WW2.
The Riviera Secret
What you need to know before your trail
Nestled into the pine-dusted coastline of the Cap d’Antibes is the dazzling white Chateau Violette. When British diplomat Lord Harry Castlemere, his young Jewish wife Daisy and their four-year-old son move into the chateau in the summer of 1938, their home becomes a beacon for the glamorous expat set – rife with gossip about the Windsors, and everyone in denial about the grumblings across the border in Italy and northern Europe.
But as Germany tightens its grip on Europe, Daisy discovers the chateau holds a dark past that could threaten her future. While she unravels the tragic secrets of the previous mistresses of Chateau Violette, war begins to rage across the continent, and soon, no one is safe – least of all Daisy…
Travel Guide
French Riviera
The author writes:
“The Côte d’Azur is well named for the blueness of its yacht-dotted sea, and this strip of coastline is home arguably to some of the most expensive real estate in the world. Think Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival, and you’re already getting the idea.
With its backdrop of snow-dusted mountains acting as counterpoint to the shimmering Mediterranean, the French Riviera has attracted the wealthy ever since it became the place to overwinter at the end of the nineteenth century. It was the arrival the Coco Chanel in the 1920s, however, that turned the Riviera into a glamorous summer haunt. For not only did Chanel introduce her famous beach pyjamas – she also introduced the suntan.”
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BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Riviera Secret
Destination/location: French Riviera Author/guide: Sarah Steele Departure Time: 1938
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