This engrossing biography introduces us to San Francisco born millionaire socialite expatriate Florence Gould: part grifter, part arts patron, 100% self-invented American. After hooking the already-married railroad heir Frank Jay Gould, Florence guided his millions into investments in hotels and casinos, creating the first luxury hotel/casino group in France. During the Nazi occupation of France, she took scores of German lovers, traded with the Nazis, and hosted a controversial salon for collaborators and underground Résistants alike. This is a colorful and damning portrait of a woman who could have been a character from the great literary works of Ibsen or Chekhov.
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This engrossing biography introduces us to San Francisco born millionaire socialite expatriate Florence Gould: part grifter, part arts patron, 100% self-invented American. After hooking the already-married railroad heir Frank Jay Gould, Florence guided his millions into investments in hotels and casinos, creating the first luxury hotel/casino group in France. During the Nazi occupation of France, she took scores of German lovers, traded with the Nazis, and hosted a controversial salon for collaborators and underground Résistants alike. This is a colorful and damning portrait of a woman who could have been a character from the great literary works of Ibsen or Chekhov.
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Public $15
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