The Grand Babylon Hotel - Arnold Bennett; Paperback book (Penguin 1954)

The Grand Babylon Hotel - Arnold Bennett Paperback bookPenguin #176 1954 (First Published 1902, First Penguin 1938)The Grand Babylon Hotel opens with New York millionaire Theodore Racksole's demand for an "Angel Kiss" - an American concoction the Grand Babylon does not serve.  Racksole and his daughter Nella are on vacation, but quickly find themselves running the hotel, after Theodore's impulsive purchase of the establishment from founder and owner Felix Babylon.  Soon the Racksoles are rushing to solve the mystery that threatens the reigning Prince of Posen - and Nella's future.  The hotel itself opens possibilities for adventure, discovery, and wonder that the Racksoles had never anticipated.The novel, out of print for decades, raises serious questions about the possibilities for a truly cosmopolitan world, offering a dazzling picture of what this would look like.Condition:The book is in very good condition for its age.  The cover has a couple of original price stickers, a couple of very slightly creased / bent corners, slight edge wear, faint surface marks and scratches and slight age browning especially to the spine.  Inside, the book has a couple of slightly creased / bent corners, a couple of minor marks and wear and slight age browning.  The book has been bent back in the middle but the pages appear to be in reasonably tight and clean condition.