London's Greatest Grand Hotels - Chelsea Harbour Hotel
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
08.01.2017
Verlag
Amazon Digital Services LLC - KdpSeitenzahl
104
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.2/0.6 cm
Gewicht
150 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-62933-075-4
"Whether you're planning the vacation of a lifetime, or living vicariously, there are no betterguides to London's Greatest Grand Hotels than Ward Morehouse III and Katherine Boynton.The couple delve into the history of the hotels and their prominent guests-a virtualwho's who of the crème de la crème-and also of the buildings. They describe the architecture, décor, statuary, murals, and public rooms. You'll learn where Winston Churchillwas when he learned he'd been named prime minister, where Oscar Wilde was a regularand let's not ignore the royals: Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, The Prince ofWales who became Edward VII, and theater royalty including a delightful vignette aboutVivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier."In reporting on the Savoy Morehouse and Boynton tell readers for whom the great chefEscoffier created dishes: Nellie Melba, Luisa Tetrazzini and Lily Langtry. The last entry isthe Queen Mary 2, Why? Because it's a posh floating hotel."-Beatrice Williams-Rude, Writer/Reviewer/Researcher/EditorMisadventures of a Would-Be Muse author, Contributor to The Constant Columnist.
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