The Basque Hotel (The Basque Series) [Paperback]

Robert Laxalt (Author)

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This short, semiautobiographical novel of a Depression boyhood in Nevada is a small gem.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874172160
• ISBN-13: 978-0874172164
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, great author - I thoroughly enjoyed this book!, April 23, 2003

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Keith (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Basque Hotel (The Basque Series) (Paperback)

This book is absolutely fantastic. Robert Laxalt does an excellent job of taking the reader back to the years of Prohibition and places them right in the midst of the lives of a Basque family living in Carson City. Pete, the main character, is a boy who experiences several adventures, mishaps, and important life lessons throughout the pages of this book. It is an easy read, with several enjoyable episodes, and one could simply take it on that surface level. It also, however, gives great insight into the conditions that Basques had to deal with living in Nevada. It deals with prejudice, family issues, and more in a bitterly nostaligic manner that leaves the reader not only entertained, but pondering the life depicted by Laxalt. For anyone interested in Nevada or Basque culture, this is a must read!