Emily St. John Mandel
Glass Hotel
Glass Hotel
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The Glass Hotel is a novel by Emily St. John Mandel, which tells the story of two tragedies: a woman disappearing from a container ship and a Ponzi scheme imploding in New York. Vincent, a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, falls in love with Jonathan Alkaitis, a financier who runs a Ponzi scheme. When the scheme is exposed, Leon loses his retirement savings, but Vincent seems unscathed. Ten years later, Vincent disappears from the deck of one of Leon's ships.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2021
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
From the acclaimed author of Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel, comes a captivating novel that delves into the lives intertwined by two tragic events: the disappearance of a woman from a container ship and the collapse of a massive Ponzi scheme in New York.
Terrific – Sunday Times
Elegant, haunting – The Times
A damn fine novel . . . evocative and immersive – George R. R. Martin
Vincent, the captivating bartender at the exclusive Hotel Caiette, meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a New York financier, when he hands her his card. It marks the beginning of a beautiful relationship. That same night, a hooded figure scrawls a chilling note on the hotel's windowed wall: "Why don't you swallow broken glass?" Leon Prevant, a shipping executive, discovers the note from the hotel bar and is deeply shaken.
Alkaitis' investment fund is later revealed to be a Ponzi scheme, causing Leon to lose his retirement savings in the aftermath. However, Vincent seems to escape unscathed. A decade later, she mysteriously disappears from the deck of one of Leon's ships, leaving behind a trail of questions and intrigue.
The Glass Hotel is a masterfully crafted tale that explores the complexities of human relationships, the consequences of greed, and the resilience of the human spirit. Mandel's writing is elegant, haunting, and filled with vivid imagery, transporting readers to the heart of New York City and the treacherous world of finance.
With its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, The Glass Hotel is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and anyone seeking a compelling and emotionally charged story.
Weight: 232g
Dimension: 129 x 195 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509882830
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