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This is the story of Tony and Beatrice Porter's renovation of the near-derelict and long forgotten Art Deco hotel on Burgh Island, after giving up their successful careers as fashion consultants in London's West End. Up to their necks in debt and with a massive program of repairs and maintenance ahead of them, they gradually labored to restore it to its former glory and into the beautiful, luxurious place it is today.
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In 1986 Tony Porter and his wife, Beatrice bought Burgh Island off the Devon coast, with its near-derelict art deco hotel. Up to their necks in debt and with a mammoth task ahead of them, they gradually restored it to its former glory.
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TONY PORTER is the co-owner of the Burgh Island hotel. He founded London Fashion Week and worked for several years at Biba, the famous store created by his sister-in-law Barbara Hulanicki.
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- PublisherTransworld Publishers
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0385603037
- ISBN 13 9780385603034
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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London: Doubleday, 2002
ISBN 10: 0385603037
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed "John and Faith with best wishes - Tony Porter" on title page. A like new copy in a lightly rubbed DJ in near fine condition. Porter's delightful true life story of buying Burgh Island off the coast of Devon and its once famous, now run down art deco hotel. Once populated with the rich and famous such as Agatha Christie and Noel Coward, Porter lovingly tells the history of the island and hotel and wittily describes the travails of rehabilitating this iconic place. 304pp. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-591917620
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