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Into the rarefied atmosphere of the Hotel du Lac timidly walks Edith Hope, romantic novelist and holder of modest dreams. Edith has been exiled from home after embarrassing herself and her friends.
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Intimate, classical in form, contemplative and prestige.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- Anita Brookner
- First published
- 1984
- Pages
- 184
- Publisher
- Flamingo, Ayrinti Yayinlari, Chivers Audio Books
- Editions
- 22
- Language
- German, Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9789999654180
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