Glass Hotel

The Glass Hotel is a novel by Emily St. John Mandel, the author of Station Eleven, that explores the lives of Vincent, a bartender at a hotel, and Jonathan Alkaitis, a New York financier. When Jonathan leaves Vincent a tip, it begins a relationship that ends when Vincent disappears from a ship owned by Neptune-Avramidis. The novel moves between the ship, Manhattan, and British Columbia, exploring themes of greed, guilt, fantasy, and delusion.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

The New York Times bestselling novel, from the author of Station Eleven, is a captivating and haunting tale. George R. R. Martin, the renowned author of A Game of Thrones, praises it as a "damn fine novel." Set in the picturesque Hotel Caiette, a luxurious glass-and-cedar palace on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island, the story revolves around Vincent, a stunning bartender. Owned by New York financier Jonathan Alkaitis, the hotel becomes the backdrop for their intertwined lives. When Alkaitis leaves a generous tip on Vincent's card, a mysterious connection begins. Meanwhile, Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for Neptune-Avramidis, discovers a chilling note scrawled on the hotel's windowed wall: "Why don't you swallow broken glass?" Thirteen years later, after a massive Ponzi scheme unravels in New York, Vincent mysteriously vanishes from the deck of a Neptune-Avramidis ship.

Emily St. John Mandel's The Glass Hotel skillfully weaves together the lives of these characters, taking readers on a journey that spans from the ship to the towering towers of Manhattan and the remote wilderness of British Columbia. Through vivid descriptions and intricate storytelling, Mandel paints a breathtaking portrait of greed, guilt, fantasy, and delusion. The novel explores the interplay between art and the ghosts of our past, leaving a lasting impression on readers.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 146 x 224 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509882809