The Hotel New Hampshire
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of literary fiction, The Hotel New Hampshire chronicles the chaotic, tragicomic life of the Berry family across three decades as they pursue their patriarch's eccentric dream of running a series of hotels. John Irving constructs a narrative rich with dark humor, sexual awakening, violence, and grief, illustrating how a family's fierce bonds of love can both wound and sustain its members through extraordinary hardship. The novel moves from a small New Hampshire inn to a decadent hotel in Vienna and back again, unfolding a world populated by bears, prostitutes, terrorists, and dreamers with the same exuberant, carnival-like energy that defines Irving's best work. With its blend of absurdist comedy and genuine emotional depth, the story argues that sorrow and joy are inseparable companions, and that the stories families tell about themselves are the very architecture of their survival.
Author: John Irving
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Book Club Associates
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of literary fiction, The Hotel New Hampshire chronicles the chaotic, tragicomic life of the Berry family across three decades as they pursue their patriarch's eccentric dream of running a series of hotels. John Irving constructs a narrative rich with dark humor, sexual awakening, violence, and grief, illustrating how a family's fierce bonds of love can both wound and sustain its members through extraordinary hardship. The novel moves from a small New Hampshire inn to a decadent hotel in Vienna and back again, unfolding a world populated by bears, prostitutes, terrorists, and dreamers with the same exuberant, carnival-like energy that defines Irving's best work. With its blend of absurdist comedy and genuine emotional depth, the story argues that sorrow and joy are inseparable companions, and that the stories families tell about themselves are the very architecture of their survival.