{"product_id":"2026600003006-secondhand-hotel","title":"Hotel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping work of dramatic fiction, Hotel chronicles five turbulent days at the grand and aging St. Gregory Hotel in New Orleans, where a cast of richly drawn characters — from the embattled hotel manager striving to save the institution from a hostile corporate takeover, to guests entangled in scandal, crime, and moral crisis — collide in ways both unexpected and unforgettable. Arthur Hailey masterfully pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of a luxury hotel, detailing the intricate hierarchies, behind-the-scenes labor, and ethical dilemmas that keep such an establishment running. The novel's tone balances suspense with social commentary, illustrating how power, money, and human frailty intersect beneath the polished surface of hospitality. Hailey's signature style — meticulous research woven seamlessly into propulsive storytelling — transforms what might seem like an ordinary setting into a microcosm of mid-twentieth-century American society. Hotel stands as a landmark of the airport fiction genre, delivering the same compulsive readability that made Hailey one of the bestselling authors of his era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810593288411,"sku":"2026600003006-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/44f3f046-6983-4a9c-983f-460ee6e0ca66.png?v=1779805697","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003006-secondhand-hotel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}