The West End Front: The Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels
- ISBN-10
- 057123478X
- ISBN-13
- 9780571234783
- Category
- Hotels
- Pages
- 362
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-01
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Author
- Matthew Sweet
Description
It's the Second World War and the bedrooms, hallways and grillrooms of the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's teem with those who are determined not to allow Hitler to impact on their way of life.
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