Reviews of book: The Grand Babylon Hotel (Modern Classics)

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by Arnold Bennett

Bettie's Books rated it

11 years ago

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bookshelves: autumn-2013, radio-4x, mystery-thriller, published-1902, tbr-busting-2013, edwardian Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: wanda Classic Serial: BBC BLURB: Murder mystery by Arnold Bennett, adapted in two parts by Chris Harrald.American tycoon Theodore Racksole buys Europe's most exclusive ho...

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Christine's Book Adventures rated it

11 years ago

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************************************************************************www.bbc.co.ukAmerican tycoon Theodore Racksole buys Europe's most exclusive hotel on a whim, but is warned by the seller that he will live to regret it. Soon, a mysterious death occurs and Theodore and his daughter Nella find th...

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Bettie's Books rated it

13 years ago

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FMIO - look for in the winter

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Cecily's book reviews rated it

13 years ago

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A delightful “lark”: a humorous Edwardian mystery, told in short chapters, each ending on a cliff-hanger or surprising revelation (written for serialisation). It sounds clichéd, but is so well done, that it merely adds to the charm.Theodore Racksole is an American millionaire “who owned one thousand...

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