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The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D’Oyly Carte family

The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D’Oyly Carte family

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SKU 9781472269805 Categories Biographies & Memoirs, Products

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The story of the Savoy's founders, through three generations and a hundred years of luxury

''A real triumph, beautifully written, with many wonderful stories of the Savoy.'' Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting

''An elegantly crafted, yet spri...

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Product ID:	9781472269805
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Secret Life of the Savoy
Subtitle:	and the D'Oyly Carte family
Authors:	Author: Olivia Williams
Page Count:	352
Subjects:	Biography: general, Biography: general, Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history
Description:	Select Guide Rating The story of the Savoy's founders, through three generations and a hundred years of luxury ''A real triumph, beautifully written, with many wonderful stories of the Savoy.'' Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting ''An elegantly crafted, yet spritely and sparkling book, perfectly befitting its subject.'' - Ophelia Field, author of The Favourite In three generations, the D''Oyly Carte family pioneered the luxury hotel and the modern theatre, propelled Gilbert and Sullivan to lasting stardom, made Oscar Wilde a transatlantic celebrity, inspired a P. G. Wodehouse series, and popularised 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 revives an extroardinary cultural legacy. "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."
Imprint Name:	Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Name:	Headline Publishing Group
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2021-06-10

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Weight	260 g
Dimensions	129 × 196 × 25 mm