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The Grand Babylon Hotel
The Grand Babylon Hotel | Arnold Bennett
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Grand Babylon Hotel is a supremely exclusive hotel. When an American millionaire, Theodore Racksole, and his daughter Nella buy the hotel, strange things start happening. The situation becomes intense when a German prince mysteriously disappears.
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#BookHaul Part 2 (with pigeon droppings ?️)
Two Arnold Bennett novels, and an Andre Gide volume of two novellas.
I love the Penguin covers, and initially thought the orange?logo on the 1963 Gide was a recent sticker, it's so vibrant, but it's actually part of the original design ?
"The Grand Hotel Babylon" has lovely Impressionistic cover art by Charles Ginner, and it sounds like it will be something of a satirical farce.

Bookwomble I've recently read something positive about Bennett's “Riceyman Steps“, but no idea where, nor by whom, nor can I recall any particulars of the critique. This memory lacuna was not, however, an impediment to acquisition! 😁 (edited) 1mo
The_Book_Ninja I woulda claimed they were Penguin droppings🤷🏼 1mo
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja I was too literal! 🐧 woulda been better 👏🏻😄 1mo
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The Grand Babylon Hotel | Arnold Bennett
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An American Gilded Age millionaire walks into a London hotel for dinner. His daughter orders a steak & Bass Ale. The hotel doesn‘t have it. He buys the hotel then and there after a comic negotiation with the owner who warns that strange things happen at hotels. Moments later there‘s a murder, a missing prince, and a cast of hotel employees who are 1st class by day, but criminals by night. There was a too much plot, but it is a delightful read.