The West End front : the wartime secrets of London's grand hotels
Sweet, Matthew2012
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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the memories of first-hand witnesses, the contents of newly declassified government files and a wealth of previously unpublished letters, this book reconstructs a lost world of scandal and intrigue.
Main title:
The West End front : the wartime secrets of London's grand hotels / Matthew Sweet.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2012.
Collation:
ix, 362 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571234783 (pbk)
Dewey class:
647.940942647.9409647.940942109044LON 647.940942
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1585374