Edith Hope, a romance writer, finds herself at the Hotel du Lac in Switzerland, sent away by friends to reflect on her recent scandalous behavior. The book delves into Edith's observations of the other guests at the hotel, her internal struggles, and her journey towards making a life-changing decision. Anita Brookner's writing style is described as exquisite, introspective, and evocative, focusing on the musings of the protagonist and the interactions with the eccentric characters she encounters.
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Content warnings include themes of infidelity, mental health issues, and societal judgment related to women's choices.
Has Romance?
The novel includes a medium level of romance, particularly as the protagonist navigates her feelings for both a married lover and a potential new suitor.
From The Publisher:
In the novel that won her the Booker Prize and established her international reputation, Anita Brookner finds a new vocabulary for framing the eternal question "Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a psudonym. When her life begins to resemble the plots of her own novels, however, Edith flees to Switzerland, where the quiet luxury of the Hotel du Lac promises to resore her to her senses.
But instead of peace and rest, Edith finds herself sequestered at the hotel with an assortment of love's casualties and exiles. She also attracts the attention of a worldly man determined to release her unused capacity for mischief and pleasure. Beautifully observed, witheringly funny, Hotel du Lac is Brookner at her most stylish and potently subversive.
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About the Author:
Anita Brookner was born in London and, apart from several years in Paris, was a lifelong Londoner. She trained as an art historian and taught at the Courtauld Institute of Art until 1988. She is the author of twenty-seven books,…
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