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Hotel Honolulu, a modest resort two blocks from the Waikiki beach, attracts a motley clientele—from honeymooners to soldiers—each chasing sun, love, or hidden desires. The narrator, a writer out of luck, is hired by the boozy owner Buddy to manage the place. As the hotel’s chaotic life unfolds, the narrator’s plans for escape are transformed, weaving humor, romance, and even crime into the everyday rhythms of this Pacific hospitality scene.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Paul Theroux
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