** "The Grand Babylon Hôtel" by Arnold Bennett is a thrilling novel set in London's luxurious Grand Babylon Hotel, where millionaire Theodore Racksole and his daughter Nella find themselves amidst unusual happenings after Racksole buys the hotel. The story begins by showing the fancy hotel and its important employees, like Jules, the head waiter, and Miss Spencer, who works at the front desk. Theodore Racksole, a rich American, arrives with Nella, causing some trouble with the staff when he asks for a strange drink, which kicks off a dramatic evening that hints at a secret plot when a guest, Reginald Dimmock, mysteriously dies, and news spreads about royalty coming, increasing the suspense. How the characters relate to each other, especially the father and daughter, and the interactions with the hotel staff make the story captivating and exciting. **
The Grand Babylon Hôtel
By Arnold Bennett
** A millionaire and his daughter find themselves tangled in secrets, mystery, and possible danger within a grand hotel.
Summary
About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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