SWEET, MATTHEW - West End Front; the Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels

London: Faber & Faber, 2012. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 057123478X. Card covers show light shelf wear, light toning of pages.; A bright, solid book. B&W photos ; Trade PB; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 362 pages; "Partly thanks to their potentially bomb-resistant solidity, The Ritz, the Savoy, Claridges and the Dorchester became central to the cultural and political life of the country during the Second World War. This history explores a remarkable period when cabinet ministers, military officials, exiled foreign dignitaries, journalists, spies, artists and chancers all used the hotels as meeting places, makeshift offices, temporary embassies and social centres.". Very Good+ .

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