Hotel Honolulu
Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux is a reprint edition published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on May 15, 2002, featuring 432 pages in English. This novel presents a satirical exploration of Hawaii through the eyes of a struggling writer who becomes the manager of the Hotel Honolulu, a modest establishment located a few blocks from the beach. The narrative unfolds as various guests, including honeymooners, vacationers, and families, check in, each seeking their own version of happiness and fulfillment.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy as the story delves into the lives of the hotel’s eclectic clientele. The book captures themes of family life, romance, and the human condition, all wrapped in a satirical lens. With its unique portrayal of a tropical paradise, Hotel Honolulu offers insights into the desires and stories of its characters, making it a distinctive addition to the literary landscape.
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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.
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