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

“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.”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. `A real triumph, beautifully written, with many wonderful stories of the Savoy.` Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in WaitingAn elegantly crafted, yet spritely and sparkling book, perfectly befitting its subject. Williams uses group biography to beautifully illuminate some of London`s greatest hotel and theatre landmarks. – Ophelia Field, author of The Favourite`This is a fascinating story, and it could not be better told. Elegant, great fun, and with a finely-judged personal touch: much like the Savoy hotel itself.` – Laura Thompson

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