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Secret Life of the Savoy : Glamour and Intrigue at the World's Most Famous Hotel by Olivia Williams (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN-101643137387
ISBN-139781643137384
eBay Product ID (ePID)28050103677
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Book TitleSecret Life of the Savoy : Glamour and Intrigue at the World's Most Famous Hotel
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRich & Famous, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, General, Genres & Styles / Opera, Europe / Great Britain, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels, Business
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Travel, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
AuthorOlivia Williams
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-302443
ReviewsA thoroughly entertaining account of some of London's most treasured history, with the beloved The Savoy at the heart of a fascinating and delightful plot. Bravo to Olivia Williams and her fantastically colorful cast of characters., An elegantly crafted, yet spritely and sparkling book, perfectly befitting its subject. Williams uses group biography to beautifully illuminate some of London's greatest hotel and theatre landmarks., The story of how one family's vision shaped not only an institution but the very idea of luxury. From Belle Epoque scandals to Hollywood gossip, and from kitchen politics to corporate swashbuckling, Williams' writing is deliciously alive with the type of behind-the-scenes drama that will transport you back in time., This is a fascinating story, and it could not be better told. Elegant, great fun, and with a finely-judged personal touch: much like the Savoy hotel itself .
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal647.940922
SynopsisThe captivating story of the famed Savoy Hotel's founders, told through three generations--and one hundred years--of glamour and high society. For the gondoliers-themed birthday dinner, the hotel obligingly flooded the courtyard to conjure the Grand Canal of Venice. Dinner was served on a silk-lined floating gondola, real swans were swimming in the water, and as a final flourish, a baby elephant borrowed from London Zoo pulled a five-foot high birthday cake. In three generations, the D'Oyly Carte family and London's Savoy Hotel pioneered the idea of the luxury hotel and the modern theater, propelled Gilbert and Sullivan to lasting stardom, made Oscar Wilde a transatlantic celebrity, inspired a P. G. Wodehouse series, and popularized early jazz, electric lights, and Art Deco. Following the history of the iconic Savoy Hotel through three generations of the D'Oyly Carte family, The Secret Life of the Savoy brings to life the extraordinary cultural legacy of the most famous hotel in the world.
LC Classification NumberTX941.S3W55 2021
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