Description
Ludwig Bemelmans came to the California home of famed interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl, for cocktails. By the end of the night, he was firmly established as a member of the family: given a bedroom in their sumptuous house, invitations to the most outrageous parties in Hollywood, and the friendship of the larger-than-life woman known to her closest friends simply as 'Mother'. With hilarity and mischief, Bemelmans lifts the curtain on a bygone world of extravagance and eccentricity, where the parties are held in circus tents and populated by ravishing movie stars. To the One I Love the Best is a luminous painting of life's oddities and a touching tribute to a fabulously funny woman.
About the Author
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was a writer and illustrator. He emigrated from Germany to America in 1914, at the age of sixteen, and initially worked in the New York hotel industry before becoming a full-time cartoonist and writer. As an illustrator, he made frequent contributions to the New Yorker and Town and Country and also worked as a screenwriter for MGM. He published many books for both children and adults, including the beloved Madeline children's books.
Reviews
"This book is a must."
-- The New York Times
"An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Delightful... It was Bemelmans' privilege to have known [Lady Mendl] and it's ours to have his gorgeous recollections."
--Sunday Times
"A beautiful, fun and emotion-filled piece of social history."
--Irish Independent
"The charm of To the One I Love the Best lies in the peerless combination of author and subject."
--Paris Review
"About a third of the way through the book I decided that Lady Mendl, was one of the great comic creations in the history of literature . . . as airy as a souffle, full of the sun and smells of California . . . Madeline for grown ups."
--The Spectator
"Reissued treasure."
--The Gloss
Book Information
ISBN 9781782277934
Author Ludwig Bemelmans
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press
About the Author
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was a writer and illustrator. He emigrated from Germany to America in 1914, at the age of sixteen, and initially worked in the New York hotel industry before becoming a full-time cartoonist and writer. As an illustrator, he made frequent contributions to the New Yorker and Town and Country and also worked as a screenwriter for MGM. He published many books for both children and adults, including the beloved Madeline children's books.
Reviews
"This book is a must."
-- The New York Times
"An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Delightful... It was Bemelmans' privilege to have known [Lady Mendl] and it's ours to have his gorgeous recollections."
--Sunday Times
"A beautiful, fun and emotion-filled piece of social history."
--Irish Independent
"The charm of To the One I Love the Best lies in the peerless combination of author and subject."
--Paris Review
"About a third of the way through the book I decided that Lady Mendl, was one of the great comic creations in the history of literature . . . as airy as a souffle, full of the sun and smells of California . . . Madeline for grown ups."
--The Spectator
"Reissued treasure."
--The Gloss
Book Information
ISBN 9781782277934
Author Ludwig Bemelmans
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press
