The West End front [sound recording] : the wartime secrets of London's grandest hotels /
by Sweet, Matthew; Oxford, Christopher.
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SoundPublisher: Bath : Oakhill, 2012Description: 10 sound discs (12 hr., 55 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 9780857356703 (sound discs) :.Classification number: 647.9409 SWESubject(s): Hotels -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London | Audiobooks | Travel and Tourism | HistoryRead by Christopher Oxford.Summary: The Ritz, the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's - during WWII they teemed with spies and the exiled governments of Europe. Using the memories of first-hand witnesses, the contents of newly declassified government files and a wealth of previously unpublished letters, this book reconstructs a lost world of scandal and intrigue. It's the Second World War and the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's teem with those determined not to allow Hitler to impact on their way of life. Spies: Meet Marie-Jacqueline Lancaster, the woman from M15 who has the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas. Royals: Meet Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, born in a suite at Claridge's that was declared Yugoslav territory for the night. Players: Meet Joyce Stone, whose husband leads the band at the Dorchester. West End Front is a witty and eye-opening account of the extraordinary events that unfolded under the reinforced ceilings of London's grand hotels.
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Compact discs.
Read by Christopher Oxford.
The Ritz, the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's - during WWII they teemed with spies and the exiled governments of Europe. Using the memories of first-hand witnesses, the contents of newly declassified government files and a wealth of previously unpublished letters, this book reconstructs a lost world of scandal and intrigue. It's the Second World War and the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's teem with those determined not to allow Hitler to impact on their way of life. Spies: Meet Marie-Jacqueline Lancaster, the woman from M15 who has the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas. Royals: Meet Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, born in a suite at Claridge's that was declared Yugoslav territory for the night. Players: Meet Joyce Stone, whose husband leads the band at the Dorchester. West End Front is a witty and eye-opening account of the extraordinary events that unfolded under the reinforced ceilings of London's grand hotels.
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