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Established as a luxury vacation destination for the rich and famous in the early 1900s, Palm Beach is synonymous with old-world glamour and new world sophistication. In this exquisite volume, longtime visitor Pamela Fiori shares with readers the heritage of this tropical paradise. From its world-renowned resorts, dreamy estates, and flashy cars to its endless shopping opportunities and impeccable golf courses, In the Spirit of Palm Beach presents a full spectrum of everything the island can offer. An insider’s guide featuring Fiori’s selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops completes the book.Excerpt from Introduction:If there is one resort community in America that signifies enormous wealth, unparalleled exclusivity, and unmitigated extravagance, it is Palm Beach. Two little words: “palm” and “beach.” When combined they conjure up a benign image of nothing more than tropical trees, a deserted expanse of sand, and the soft sound of lapping surf. How sublimely simple. In truth, that’s pretty much what Palm Beach was before the arrival of its modern-day settlers and until a certain Henry Morrison Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, cast his canny eyes on the island’s oceanfront acres in the early 1890s and bought them for $300,000. There’s something to be said for visionaries who know what people want before they know it themselves. For Flagler, it was a retreat where the rich could go to escape the bone-chilling winter elsewhere...
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Assouline Publishing (December 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1614280606
ISBN-13: 978-1614280606
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.8 x 10.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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I purchased this book as I love the look and style of Palm Beach homes and life. It did not disappoint. Although some of the phtographs are a little grainy, there are plenty of them and the photos of more glamourous days in past decades are fun.The easy going sporty casual fashion style contrasted with the magnificent homes make this a great gift and the perfect frothy book for holiday reading.
I purchased another for a gift thus that confirms I enjoyed the book!
gave it friend who was moving to Palm Beach
This series of books, "In The Spirit Of...", is fun but formulaic. I've purchased several and enjoyed them, but they are certainly not in-depth information. There are better cloices for that.
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