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THE SECRET LIFE OF THE SAVOY - OLIVIA WILLIAMS ...

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 Waiting An 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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