Jet Set
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Author: William Stadiem
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
In October, 1958, Pan Am began its first regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, thanks to the newly-minted Boeing 707 jet plane. Almost overnight, the celebrities of the era-the world's first "jet set"-made Europe their playground, setting the trends the rest of us would follow for decades; and the dream of international travel came true for thousands of Americans. Bestselling author and Vanity Fair contributor William Stadiem has written a wonderfully entertaining, gossipy, savvy memoir about the glamorous people who picked out the hot new places or often created them- Jackie Kennedy in Paris, Grace Kelly at the Prince's Palace in Monaco, a topless Brigitte Bardot on the beach at St Tropez, a mini-skirted Mary Quant in James Bond London, Frank Sinatra with his hit 1958 hit single, "Come Fly with Me" that became the theme song of the new jet age But Jet Set isn't only about the Beautiful People. It's also about the powerful people, the "Lords of the Wings" who built the planes, the airlines, the images- Juan Trippe of Pan Am, William Allen of Boeing, Mary Wells Lawrence of Madison Avenue, Conrad Hilton of his hotels. These jet set pioneers turned tra
Author: William Stadiem
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
In October, 1958, Pan Am began its first regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, thanks to the newly-minted Boeing 707 jet plane. Almost overnight, the celebrities of the era-the world's first "jet set"-made Europe their playground, setting the trends the rest of us would follow for decades; and the dream of international travel came true for thousands of Americans. Bestselling author and Vanity Fair contributor William Stadiem has written a wonderfully entertaining, gossipy, savvy memoir about the glamorous people who picked out the hot new places or often created them- Jackie Kennedy in Paris, Grace Kelly at the Prince's Palace in Monaco, a topless Brigitte Bardot on the beach at St Tropez, a mini-skirted Mary Quant in James Bond London, Frank Sinatra with his hit 1958 hit single, "Come Fly with Me" that became the theme song of the new jet age But Jet Set isn't only about the Beautiful People. It's also about the powerful people, the "Lords of the Wings" who built the planes, the airlines, the images- Juan Trippe of Pan Am, William Allen of Boeing, Mary Wells Lawrence of Madison Avenue, Conrad Hilton of his hotels. These jet set pioneers turned tra
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: William Stadiem
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
In October, 1958, Pan Am began its first regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, thanks to the newly-minted Boeing 707 jet plane. Almost overnight, the celebrities of the era-the world's first "jet set"-made Europe their playground, setting the trends the rest of us would follow for decades; and the dream of international travel came true for thousands of Americans. Bestselling author and Vanity Fair contributor William Stadiem has written a wonderfully entertaining, gossipy, savvy memoir about the glamorous people who picked out the hot new places or often created them- Jackie Kennedy in Paris, Grace Kelly at the Prince's Palace in Monaco, a topless Brigitte Bardot on the beach at St Tropez, a mini-skirted Mary Quant in James Bond London, Frank Sinatra with his hit 1958 hit single, "Come Fly with Me" that became the theme song of the new jet age But Jet Set isn't only about the Beautiful People. It's also about the powerful people, the "Lords of the Wings" who built the planes, the airlines, the images- Juan Trippe of Pan Am, William Allen of Boeing, Mary Wells Lawrence of Madison Avenue, Conrad Hilton of his hotels. These jet set pioneers turned tra
Author: William Stadiem
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 384
In October, 1958, Pan Am began its first regularly scheduled flights between New York and Paris, thanks to the newly-minted Boeing 707 jet plane. Almost overnight, the celebrities of the era-the world's first "jet set"-made Europe their playground, setting the trends the rest of us would follow for decades; and the dream of international travel came true for thousands of Americans. Bestselling author and Vanity Fair contributor William Stadiem has written a wonderfully entertaining, gossipy, savvy memoir about the glamorous people who picked out the hot new places or often created them- Jackie Kennedy in Paris, Grace Kelly at the Prince's Palace in Monaco, a topless Brigitte Bardot on the beach at St Tropez, a mini-skirted Mary Quant in James Bond London, Frank Sinatra with his hit 1958 hit single, "Come Fly with Me" that became the theme song of the new jet age But Jet Set isn't only about the Beautiful People. It's also about the powerful people, the "Lords of the Wings" who built the planes, the airlines, the images- Juan Trippe of Pan Am, William Allen of Boeing, Mary Wells Lawrence of Madison Avenue, Conrad Hilton of his hotels. These jet set pioneers turned tra
Jet Set
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