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This is a delightful novel about a 70-year-old retired hotelier, Monsieur Rene, who is President of the International Brotherhood of Concierges and Hall Porters. Despite a sharp and active mind Monsieur Rene is suffering from late life depression so he decides to bring together a group of like-minded hoteliers to monitor suspicious-acting hotel guests. M. Rene then falls helplessly in love with Agnes, one of his fellow hoteliers and gradually he discovers a new purpose in life. This novel wonderfully combines a detective story with a moving evocation of falling in love when you no longer think it is possible.
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Monsieur René, Peter Ustinov
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Monsieur René
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Ustinov
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0671033212
- ISBN13
- 9780671033217
- Series
- Rating
- 3.25 out of 5
- Description
- This is a delightful novel about a 70-year-old retired hotelier, Monsieur Rene, who is President of the International Brotherhood of Concierges and Hall Porters. Despite a sharp and active mind Monsieur Rene is suffering from late life depression so he decides to bring together a group of like-minded hoteliers to monitor suspicious-acting hotel guests. M. Rene then falls helplessly in love with Agnes, one of his fellow hoteliers and gradually he discovers a new purpose in life. This novel wonderfully combines a detective story with a moving evocation of falling in love when you no longer think it is possible.