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Ludwig Bemelmans’s collection of short stories, set in and around a fictional Ritz‑Carlton‑style hotel in New York City, captures the charm and quirkiness of the city’s hotel life during the 1920s and 1930s. Through vivid, playful narration, the book presents a series of vignettes featuring the hotel’s curious staff, diverse guests, and the bustling atmosphere that once defined the era’s hospitality scene.
First publish date: 1941
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Ludwig Bemelmans
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