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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• Publication Date: May 15, 2002
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 434 Pages
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