| Hotel Honolulu Contributor(s): Theroux, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618219153 ISBN-13: 9780618219155 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.42" W x 8.3" (0.94 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theroux, Paul: - PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and Cape Cod. |