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West End Front : The Wartime Secrets Of London's Grand Hotels
Paperback Edition: 1/2012
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.
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Pages : 384
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Publication date : 2012-08-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, History, Second World War, Social & Cultural History