A lyrical, heartbreaking story of ardour and devastation. In this powerful novel of love and family, a doctor named Paris follows a nurse to a country on the brink of civil war. When a confrontation does break out, they are swept up by rebel forces and separated. The nurse, Helen, is pregnant; she escapes, but Paris is left behind, imprisoned by rebels as war rages. A narrative of brutal power about parental bonds, forgiveness, and identity, The Colonial Hotel recasts for the 21st century the ancient story of Paris, Helen, and Oenone. While the action might be ripped from international headlines, Bennett creates a wholly new take on an age - old tale set in the bleakest aspect of our unstable, yet remarkable, world.
- ISBN10 1322374864
- ISBN13 9781322374864
- Publish Date 4 December 2014 (first published 1 May 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint ECW Press
- Format eBook
- Language English