viii, 340 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 315-321)and index
Contents:
The sun never sets on Elsa Maxwell The duchess of Keokuk An oasis of civilization in the California desert Where were you at 5:13 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906? Now voyager, sail thou forth Send me a tenor I've written a letter to mother Dickie A night at the suffragist opera Fifty million Frenchmen A perfect blendship A funny thing happened on the way to Versailles A footnote as big as the Ritz I love the nightlife Jean, Joy, and Noel Noblesse oblige Everything's coming up Elsa The guilty party We open in Venice Sunrise at Monte Carlo The rotunda of generous matrons How to become a movie star at fifty-five Upstaged by her own underwear When in doubt, give a party Put the blame on Elsa Enigma variations And say hello to my niece, Princess Margaret The Isles of Greece One God, one Callas Snakes on a plane Rome trembled Jack's guests tonight are Cocktails and laughter, but what comes after? When death occurs Renewer of hearts Dickie revisited Elsa's kingdom
