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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, keeping dancers foxtrotting even as the shudders of bombardments penetrate the sound-proofed walls of the hotel. 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherFaber & Faber
ISBN-139780571234783
eBay Product ID (ePID)113962024
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe West End Front: the Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels
AuthorMatthew Sweet
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width126mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMatthew Sweet
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom