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Hotel Honolulu - by Paul Theroux (Paperback)

Name: Hotel Honolulu - by Paul Theroux (Paperback)
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
SKU: 76975627
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In this wickedly satiric romp, Paul Theroux captures the essence of Hawaii as it has never been depicted.
Author(s): Paul Theroux
432 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book

No one but Paul Theroux could write this romp of a book, with its acutely drawn characters and canny insights into a place that is often viewed as a simple island paradise. In this unforgettable novel, Theroux reveals a funny, languid floating world, island style.

Book Synopsis

In this wickedly satiric romp, Paul Theroux captures the essence of Hawaii as it has never been depicted. The novel's narrator, a down-on-his-luck writer, escapes to Waikiki and soon finds himself the manager of the Hotel Honolulu, a low-rent establishment a few blocks off the beach. Honeymooners, vacationers, wanderers, mythomaniacs, soldiers, and families all check in to the hotel. Like the Canterbury pilgrims, every guest has come in search of something -- sun, love, happiness, objects of unnameable longing -- and everyone has a story. By turns hilarious, ribald, tender, and tragic, HOTEL HONOLULU offers a unique glimpse of the psychological landscape of an American paradise.

Review Quotes

"a delightful, loose-limbed riff of a novel...full of Theroux's sharp wit, unashamed crankiness, pungent observations and surprising insights." The Seattle Times

"a cunningly assembled affair...'Hotel Honolulu' is Theroux at his diabolical best." -Portland Tribune

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x 1.03 Inches (D)

Weight: .94 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 432

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Format: Paperback

Author: Paul Theroux

Language: English

Street Date: May 15, 2002

TCIN: 76975627

UPC: 9780618219155

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-9734

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.03 inches length x 5.42 inches width x 8.3 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.94 pounds

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