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Narrative Type
Non-Fiction
City
London
ISBN
9780571234776

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The Ritz, the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's - during the Second World War they teemed with spies, con-artists, deposed royals and the exiled governments of Europe. Meet the girl from MI5 who had the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas; the barman who was appointed the keeper of Churchill's private bottle of whisky; the East End Communist who marched with his comrades into the air-raid shelter of the Savoy; the throneless prince born in a suite at Claridge's declared Yugoslav territory for one night only. Matthew Sweet has interviewed them all for this account of the extraordinary events that unfolded under the reinforced ceilings of London's grand hotels. Using the memories of first-hand witnesses, the contents of newly declassified government files and a wealth of previously unpublished letters, memoirs and photographs, he has reconstructed a lost world of scandal, intrigue and fortitude. 'Matthew Sweet's curiosity and sense of fun pulls back the heavy baize curtains on what we thought we knew about the war. As intoxicating as a glass of champagne at the Cafe de Paris.' - Linda Grant 'A scandalously enjoyable account of lives, losses and inconsiderate love-making, The West End Front boasts a visitors' book like no other. From the egregious con man Sir Curtis Lampson to the louche inhabitants of the 'Pink Sink' bar, Fifth columnists, communists, spies, spivs, charlatans and deposed monarchs, they're all here, somehow keeping their crumpets buttered and their dignity intact during the worst excesses of the Ritzkrieg. Delightfully gossipy and often moving, it shines an affectionate search-light on an entirely forgotten chapter of World War Two.' - Mark Gatiss

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Publisher
Faber & Faber
ISBN-13
9780571234776
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Publication Year
2011
Topic
History
Book Title
The West End Front: the Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Type
Textbook
Author
Matthew Sweet
Format
Hardcover

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241 mm
Item Width
162 mm

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
Matthew Sweet

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