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From the award-winning author of Station Eleven, a captivating novel of money, beauty, white-collar crime, ghosts, and moral compromise in which a woman disappears from a container ship off the coast of Mauritania and a massive Ponzi scheme implodes in New York, dragging countless fortunes with it. Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star glass and cedar palace on an island in British Columbia. Jonathan Alkaitis works in finance and owns the hotel. When he passes Vincent his card with a tip, it's the beginning of their life together. That same day, Vincent's half-brother, Paul, scrawls a note on the windowed wall of the hotel: "Why don't you swallow broken glass." Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for a company called Neptune-Avramidis, sees the note from the hotel bar and is shaken to his core. Thirteen years later Vincent mysteriously disappears from the deck of a Neptune-Avramidis ship. Weaving together the lives of these characters, The Glass Hotel moves between the ship, the skyscrapers of Manhattan, and the wilderness of northern Vancouver Island, painting a breathtaking picture of greed and guilt, fantasy and delusion, art and the ghosts of our pasts.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Mandel, Emily St John
- ISBN: 9780525521143
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.30 x 1.30
- Number Of Pages: 320
- Publication Year: 2020
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The Glass Hotel
Kim G. - 5 years 11 months agoWell written fictional retelling of the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme, both heartbreaking and insightful.
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Worth the read!
Alessandra S. - 6 years agoThis book really grasped my attention while I was reading. It’s not a book you can mindlessly read. Mandel starts the book almost in reverse and that’s kind of the direction in which the book is told. There’s not one main character, instead, you get the perspective of multiple characters. The Redheads made this comment “the characters wrap around the story”. This comment could not be more than true and sums up the feel for the book perfectly. Overall this book was not an easy read, but it really makes you think about homecomings and coming full circle. Mandel also makes you think about ghosts and guilt as if they intertwine. Can one know and not know at the same time? #BannedBook
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Jonathan Alkaitus acquired things became he could.
Karen R. - 6 years 1 month agoI liked it a lot. Kept waiting for some insight into the Madoff-like character, but there isn’t any. I think it’s because he didn’t know himself—too deep for him. It wasn’t what I thought it would be, but it was good. Ultimately, it was very satisfying.
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Engaging Neighbor in Station Eleven Universe
Kyle H. - 6 years 5 months agoEmily St. John Mandel has such a gift for guiding the reader through worlds! As a big fan of Station Eleven, I loved the acknowledgment of familiar characters. It's like the author is building a supernatural universe for loyal readers. In The Glass Hotel, I had trouble growing attached to any one character. There was a sadness that kept me from holding out hope for anyone. (To be fair, I read the novel in April 2020! Desperately seeking uplift!)
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“There’s such happiness in a successful escape.”
Melissa P. - 6 years 5 months agoAn engrossing story guided by Emily St. John Mandel's flair for nonlinear narratives and clear, elegant prose. This novel is more character-driven than plot-driven, but the lives of the characters intersect in unexpected ways that make for a satisfying story. Quietly beautiful, with characters that will stay with me for a long time.