A writer turned Hawaiian hotel manager observes the many lives that
pass through his rooms in this novel by the author of The Great
Railway Bazaar. A New York Times Notable Book In this wickedly satiric
romp, a down-on-his-luck writer finds escape from his life as the
manager of a low-rent hotel a few blocks from the beach in Waikiki.
His boss is quick to explain that the Hotel Honolulu is a multistory
establishment—and the writer soon discovers just how many stories
are contained in its walls. Honeymooners, vacationers, wanderers,
mythomaniacs, soldiers, and families all check in. Like the Canterbury
pilgrims, every guest has come in search of something, whether it’s
sun, love, happiness, or objects of unnameable longing. And every
guest—not to mention the staff, the owner, and the author
himself—has a story. By turns hilarious, ribald, tender, and tragic,
Hotel Honolulu offers a unique glimpse into the psychological
landscape of an American paradise.“A sun-soaked
Decameron.”—Chicago Sun-Times
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ISBN
9780547526331
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Mariner Books / Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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