Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class

Luke Barr

In early August 1889, Cesar Ritz, a Swiss hotelier highly regarded for his exquisite taste, found himself at the Savoy Hotel in London. He had come at the request of Richard D'Oyly Carte, the financier of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operas, who had modernized theater and was now looking to create the...

You Are My Mother: Inspired by P.D.Eastman's Are You My Mother

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Illustrated with artwork from P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother?,this sweet little gift book about Motherly Love is ideal for Mother's Day and a perfect choice instead of a card! What do you give the mother who introduced you to P. D. Eastman's Are You My Mother?Why, P. D. Eastman's You Are My Mother, ...