1: MONTE CARLO - PLAYGROUND FOR THE RICH AND WANNABE
Just the name Monte Carlo brings images to our minds - James Bondian wins in the Casino (after all, how many casinos are bookended by Chanel and Cartier?), glamorous women, sunny clime, and, of course, money. To many it's a gambler's den or a shopper's paradise. Whatever the case, Monaco, really a tiny principality, continues to fascinate. This full-color volume is a photographic return to the opulent period when Monaco was inhabited by international playboys and girls, movie stars, royalty, and scions of industry. If you liked "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," this is your apertif.
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