The Grand Babylon Hotel [Hardcover]

Arnold Bennett (Author), 1stWorld Library (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2006

Jules, the celebrated head waiter of the Grand Babylon, was bending formally towards the alert, middle-aged man who had just entered the smoking-room and dropped into a basket-chair in the corner by the conservatory. It was 7.45 on a particularly sultry June night, and dinner was about to be served at the Grand Babylon. Men of all sizes, ages, and nationalities, but every one alike arrayed in faultless evening dress, were dotted about the large, dim apartment. A faint odour of flowers came from the conservatory, and the tinkle of a fountain. The waiters, commanded by Jules, moved softly across the thick Oriental rugs, balancing their trays with the dexterity of jugglers, and receiving and executing orders with that air of profound importance of which only really first-class waiters have the secret. The atmosphere was an atmosphere of serenity and repose, characteristic of the Grand Babylon. It seemed impossible that anything could occur to mar the peaceful, aristocratic monotony of existence in that perfectly-managed establishment. Yet on that night was to happen the mightiest upheaval that the Grand Babylon had ever known.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society (February 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421803046
• ISBN-13: 978-1421803043
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,907,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Do you think you're a millionaire?, August 19, 2011

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This review is from: The Grand Babylon Hotel (Paperback)

How many times have you bought something just because a whim? What was the price of your whim?

This book will give something to think about. Is a good read albeit the last page is a turn down but you'll have to read it. The plot is thrilling enough to keep you sitting at the edge and it doesn't matter that this story was in the late 1800 could it happened yesterday too.