Bemelmans, Ludwig
Hotel Splendide
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782277910
- author:
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pushkin Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Cooking, Food & Drink,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Ludwig Bemelmans' Hotel Splendide is a charming and uproariously funny memoir that offers a unique glimpse into the world of a luxury New York hotel in the 1920s. Behind the smooth facades of the gilded dining room and banquet halls, Bemelmans uncovers the everyday chaos that reigns, with equal parts affection and barbed wit. The book is illustrated with Bemelmans' own line drawings, adding to its charm and entertainment value. It sketches the hierarchy of hotel life and its strange and fascinating inhabitants, from the ruthlessly authoritarian maître d'hôtel to the kindly waiter Mespoulets. With hilarious detail, Bemelmans shares his tales of a bygone era of extravagance. a worthwhile read for those interested in stories about old New York, this book will have you laughing out loud with its riotously entertaining accounts of backstairs folly, excess, and madness.
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