| The Colonial Hotel Contributor(s): Bennett, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 177041178X ISBN-13: 9781770411784 Publisher: Misfit Book OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 823.92 |
| LCCN: 2013456602 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lyrical, heartbreaking story of ardour and devastationIn this powerful novel of love and family, a doctor named Paris follows a nurse to a country on the brink of civil war. When a confrontation does break out, they are swept up by rebel forces and separated. The nurse, Helen, is pregnant; she escapes, but Paris is left behind, imprisoned by rebels as war rages. A narrative of brutal power about parental bonds, forgiveness, and identity, The Colonial Hotel recasts for the 21st century the ancient story of Paris, Helen, and Oenone. While the action might be ripped from international headlines, Bennett creates a wholly new take on an age-old tale set in the bleakest aspect of our unstable, yet remarkable, world. |