The Girl from The Savoy
by Hazel Gaynor
Synopsis: (from goodreads)
Dolly Lane is a dreamer; a downtrodden maid who longs to dance on the London stage, but her life has been fractured by the Great War. Memories of the soldier she loved, of secret shame and profound loss, by turns pull her back and spur her on to make a better life.
When she finds employment as a chambermaid at London’s grandest hotel, The Savoy, Dolly takes a step closer to the glittering lives of the Bright Young Things who thrive on champagne, jazz and rebellion. Right now, she must exist on the fringes of power, wealth and glamor—she must remain invisible and unimportant.
But her fortunes take an unexpected turn when she responds to a struggling songwriter’s advertisement for a ‘muse’ and finds herself thrust into London’s exhilarating theatre scene and into the lives of celebrated actress, Loretta May, and her brother, Perry. Loretta and Perry may have the life Dolly aspires to, but they too are searching for something.
Now, at the precipice of the life she has and the one she longs for, the girl from The Savoy must make difficult choices: between two men; between two classes, between everything she knows and everything she dreams of. A brighter future is tantalizingly close—but can a girl like Dolly ever truly leave her past behind?
When she finds employment as a chambermaid at London’s grandest hotel, The Savoy, Dolly takes a step closer to the glittering lives of the Bright Young Things who thrive on champagne, jazz and rebellion. Right now, she must exist on the fringes of power, wealth and glamor—she must remain invisible and unimportant.
But her fortunes take an unexpected turn when she responds to a struggling songwriter’s advertisement for a ‘muse’ and finds herself thrust into London’s exhilarating theatre scene and into the lives of celebrated actress, Loretta May, and her brother, Perry. Loretta and Perry may have the life Dolly aspires to, but they too are searching for something.
Now, at the precipice of the life she has and the one she longs for, the girl from The Savoy must make difficult choices: between two men; between two classes, between everything she knows and everything she dreams of. A brighter future is tantalizingly close—but can a girl like Dolly ever truly leave her past behind?
Review:
This book is one of those gems that is unexpectedly wonderful and purely captivating. The characters of Dolly Lane and Loretta May have such rich stories that really come to life with their grand personalities. There is more than just a rags to riches type of a story here, the author explores the gaiety of the 20's with the after affects of WWI and the hearts and dreams of many young women and men. A fantastic read that I truly enjoyed.
This book is one of those gems that is unexpectedly wonderful and purely captivating. The characters of Dolly Lane and Loretta May have such rich stories that really come to life with their grand personalities. There is more than just a rags to riches type of a story here, the author explores the gaiety of the 20's with the after affects of WWI and the hearts and dreams of many young women and men. A fantastic read that I truly enjoyed.
5 stars
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I like to read about The Twenties.
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