Also by Elizabeth Sharland - " A Theatrical Feast in Paris." Read where British, American and French writers, actors and authors wined and dined in Paris. From Moliere to Deneuve, from Hemingway to Sedaris. Find out the theatre scene there, today and yesterday. Follow their footsteps in the City of Light and discover fabulous places including the setting of the Da Vinci Code in the Louvre.

Nicole's story tells of her climb to stardom from her student days at drama school, her first job, working for the National Theatre, a Broadway run, marriage and divorce. When her beloved Michael deserts her, her entire career is in jeopardy as she struggles to come to terms with the effect her career is having on her private life.

""But I think that Life, and with that I also mean Love, comes first...it's the only thing that one has in the final seconds...the knowledge that one has had time, and sense, to live, breath, love and enjoy the time one has been given... I expect that all sounds a bit soppy me sitting on a hill in France and not being in a lovely lane near Cockshott But I do KNOW, I have been there myself...and I have never been surer. For me, at any rate."" DIRK BOGARDE

In the south of France, when the Scott Fitzgeralds, the Murphys, Picasso, and Jean Cocteau lived and worked during the Jazz Age, the French Riviera became famous. Now, Nicole Bennett goes there to retrace their steps and try to discover who followed after them.

Disenchanted with her award-winning acting career as well as her one-year marriage to Nigel, she seeks to make a significant change in her life. She leaves London and attempts to fulfill her dream of writing a book about the writers who lived and worked in the south of France.

In Cannes, she meets new people and falls in love with the incredible scenery. While rediscovering the charm and magic of the Riviera, she is influenced by other writers-Graham Green, Dirk Bogarde, Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway- who once walked the same streets and enjoyed the same experiences. It's now up to Nicole to recreate the magic they all found.

When you board a ship you enter the exciting world of ship board life, whether it be on a tramp steamer, cargo boat or ocean liner. The mystique and magic of far-flung ports appeal to all world travelers. This book is a combination of reports about legendary people who have taken ships to reach their destinations, and reports about the legendary people who were the reason to sail to these destinations. A ship can take you to Le Havre, and from there a car to George Sand's house or Genoa to visit Lake Lago and Puccini's house, the voyages being just the beginning.

Read where British, American and French writers, actors and authors wined and dined in Paris. From Moliere to Deneuve, from Hemingway to Sedaris. Find out the theatre scene there, today and yesterday. Follow their footsteps in the City of Light and discover fabulous places including the setting of the Da Vinci Code in the Louvre.

Covent Garden, the cultural heart of London, is notorious for its history, ghosts, and the Old Market. Discover the special places unique to this area. It would be interesting to read about the latest fashionable shops, popular pubs and hotels that existed in Covent Garden a hundred years ago but there is no accurate record as far as I know. This book, therefore, may be of interest in 100 years hence when we are all gone. There are biographies of the people who lived and worked here of course, and some of the restaurants and theatres they visited are still in existence, but in 100 years time, they may be all gone, too. While doing research for this book I came across the writings of theatre people, who had lived and worked in Covent Garden, when I was a student, and who had inspired me, although they were a little before my time. They have a chapter in this book. Clemence Dane, (Winifred Ashton) Alan Dent, Angus McBean, James Agate all wrote about the area and their stories make fascinating reading.

Author Elizabeth Sharland visits the homes of authors, actors and composers, and muses on settings in which their creative work was done. She visits: George Sand's home in Nohant, Maugham, Ivor Novello (London), Puccini in Lake Lago, Coward in Jamaica, G.B. Shaw in Ayot St. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield in Menton, Paul Bowles in Morocco and Lady Gregory in County Galway.

In New York the tradition of post-curtain dinners is an established part of theatre-going. A Theatrical Feast in New York is an historical companion to legendary theatre people and their favourite places to eat, bringing together theatrical and culinary stories linked with some of New Yorks famous restaurants.

The Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan was Sir Noel Coward's favourite hotel in New York. He stayed there many times. It was the first stop after he had landed by ship in the USA. It has been called the British hotel in New York because of the number of British theatre stars who have stayed there.Waiting for Coward takes place there and the action is before and after a dinner with Coward. The contents of the book also include descriptions of Coward's favourite hotels in Europe.

Nicole's story tells of her climb to stardom from her student days at drama school, her first job, working for the National Theatre, a Broadway run, marriage and divorce. When her beloved Michael deserts her, her entire career is in jeopardy as she struggles to come to terms with the effect her career is having on her private life.

When you board a ship you enter the exciting world of ship board life, whether it be on a tramp steamer, cargo boat or ocean liner. The mystique and magic of far-flung ports appeal to all world travelers. This book is a combination of reports about legendary people who have taken ships to reach their destinations, and reports about the legendary people who were the reason to sail to these destinations. A ship can take you to Le Havre, and from there a car to George Sand's house or Genoa to visit Lake Lago and Puccini's house, the voyages being just the beginning.

This play concerns the fascinating personal life of one of the most famous playwrights in British literature. His relationship with actresses were many, including the beautiful Ellen Terry, the brilliant Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the volatile Florence Farr, as well as women politicians, suffragettes, and young students. His marriage to Charlotte Payne Townsend was revealing in that she was his muse, nurse, secretary, as well as being his wife.

Covent Garden, the cultural heart of London, is notorious for its history, ghosts, and the Old Market. Discover the special places unique to this area. It would be interesting to read about the latest fashionable shops, popular pubs and hotels that existed in Covent Garden a hundred years ago but there is no accurate record as far as I know. This book, therefore, may be of interest in 100 years hence when we are all gone. There are biographies of the people who lived and worked here of course, and some of the restaurants and theatres they visited are still in existence, but in 100 years time, they may be all gone, too. While doing research for this book I came across the writings of theatre people, who had lived and worked in Covent Garden, when I was a student, and who had inspired me, although they were a little before my time. They have a chapter in this book. Clemence Dane, (Winifred Ashton) Alan Dent, Angus McBean, James Agate all wrote about the area and their stories make fascinating reading.

Also by Elizabeth Sharland - " A Theatrical Feast in Paris." Read where British, American and French writers, actors and authors wined and dined in Paris. From Moliere to Deneuve, from Hemingway to Sedaris. Find out the theatre scene there, today and yesterday. Follow their footsteps in the City of Light and discover fabulous places including the setting of the Da Vinci Code in the Louvre.

Read where British, American and French writers, actors and authors wined and dined in Paris. From Moliere to Deneuve, from Hemingway to Sedaris. Find out the theatre scene there, today and yesterday. Follow their footsteps in the City of Light and discover fabulous places including the setting of the Da Vinci Code in the Louvre.