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Many were looted simply because they were rich.
William Dalrymple • The Last Mughal
Bar culture
Mary Beard • SPQR
The Hotel Aviz became the permanent home of the financial refugee, Calouste Gulbenkian, known as Mr. Five Percent for the share of oil wealth that accrued to him from deals across the Middle East.
Neill Lochery • Lisbon
the London Company
John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company
The last time Scott had been in Paris, he got the Hemingways locked out of one apartment and in trouble with the landlord all the time.
A. Scott Berg • Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
returned, triumphantly carrying a bottle of 1921 Dom Pérignon. “The first vintage they made,” he said. “Historic.” They sat at the table and ate Maisie’s fish pie. Daisy drank a glass of the champagne but she found it difficult to eat. She pushed her food around the plate in an attempt to look normal. Boy had a second helping. For dessert Maisie se
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