The Long Afternoon by Giles Waterfield
Novel set on the French Riviera, in Mentone, 1912 to 1939, based on the author's grandparents.
This is one of High Valley Books suggested Emergency Paperbacks...which come in a protective plastic sleeve (and with one of our homemade bookmarks), to be kept in the handbag or man-purse for those moments when a Book is Needed.