The West End front : the wartime secrets of London's grand hotels
Sweet, Matthew2011
Books, Manuscripts
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the memories of first-hand witnesses, the contents of newly declassified government files and a wealth of previously unpublished letters, this book reconstructs a lost world of scandal and intrigue.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, 2011.
Collation:
ix, 362 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571234776 (hbk)
Dewey class:
647.940942109044A942.1084SWE942.1084
Local class:
942.1084
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
351297