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The Grand Babylon Hôtel

Arnold Bennett

  • Adventure
  • Book language: English
  • 190 pages

Arnold Bennett's The Grand Babylon Hôtel is an adventure novel set in a luxurious London hotel. A wealthy American and his daughter become its owners and are drawn into a mystery involving a prince, secret guests, and international intrigue. It is worth listening to for its lively plot and vivid hotel atmosphere.

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Opening of the book

THE GRAND BABYLON HÔTEL
By Arnold Bennett
T. Racksole & Daughter
Chapter One.   THE MILLIONAIRE AND THE WAITER
Chapter Two.   HOW MR RACKSOLE OBTAINED HIS
DINNER
Chapter Three.   AT THREE A.M.
Chapter Four.   ENTRANCE OF THE PRINCE
Chapter
Five.
WHAT
OCCURRED
TO
REGINALD
DIMMOCK
Chapter Six.   IN THE GOLD ROOM
Chapter Seven.   NELLA AND THE PRINCE
Chapter Eight.   ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE
BARONESS
Chapter Nine.   TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER

Chapter Ten.   AT SEA
Chapter Eleven.   THE COURT PAWNBROKER
Chapter Twelve.   ROCCO AND ROOM NO. 111
Chapter Thirteen.   IN THE STATE BEDROOM
Chapter
Fourteen.
ROCCO
ANSWERS
SOME
QUESTIONS
Chapter Fifteen.   END OF THE YACHT ADVENTURE
Chapter Sixteen.   THE WOMAN WITH THE RED HAT
Chapter Seventeen.   THE RELEASE OF PRINCE
EUGEN
Chapter Eighteen.   IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Chapter
Nineteen.
ROYALTY
AT
THE
GRAND
BABYLON
Chapter Twenty.   MR SAMPSON LEVI BIDS PRINCE
EUGEN GOOD MORNING
Chapter
Twenty-One.
THE
RETURN
OF
FÉLIX
BABYLON
Chapter Twenty-Two.   IN THE WINE CELLARS OF
THE GRAND BABYLON
Chapter Twenty-Three.   FURTHER EVENTS IN THE
CELLAR
Chapter Twenty-Four.   THE BOTTLE OF WINE
Chapter Twenty-Five.   THE STEAM LAUNCH
Chapter Twenty-Six.   THE NIGHT CHASE AND THE
MUDLARK
Chapter Twenty-Seven.   THE CONFESSION OF MR
TOM JACKSON

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Contents

  1. THE GRAND BABYLON HÔTEL
  2. T. Racksole & Daughter
  3. Chapter One THE MILLIONAIRE AND THE WAITER
  4. Chapter Two HOW MR RACKSOLE OBTAINED HIS DINNER
  5. Chapter Three AT THREE A.M.
  6. Chapter Four ENTRANCE OF THE PRINCE
  7. Chapter Five WHAT OCCURRED TO REGINALD DIMMOCK
  8. Chapter Six IN THE GOLD ROOM
  9. Chapter Seven NELLA AND THE PRINCE
  10. Chapter Eight ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE BARONESS
  11. Chapter Nine TWO WOMEN AND THE REVOLVER
  12. Chapter Ten AT SEA
  13. Chapter Eleven THE COURT PAWNBROKER
  14. Chapter Twelve ROCCO AND ROOM NO. 111
  15. Chapter Thirteen IN THE STATE BEDROOM
  16. Chapter Fourteen ROCCO ANSWERS SOME QUESTIONS
  17. Chapter Fifteen END OF THE YACHT ADVENTURE
  18. Chapter Sixteen THE WOMAN WITH THE RED HAT
  19. Chapter Seventeen THE RELEASE OF PRINCE EUGEN
  20. Chapter Eighteen IN THE NIGHT-TIME
  21. Chapter Nineteen ROYALTY AT THE GRAND BABYLON
  22. Chapter Twenty MR SAMPSON LEVI BIDS PRINCE EUGEN GOOD MORNING
  23. Chapter Twenty-One THE RETURN OF FÉLIX BABYLON
  24. Chapter Twenty-Two IN THE WINE CELLARS OF THE GRAND BABYLON
  25. Chapter Twenty-Three FURTHER EVENTS IN THE CELLAR
  26. Chapter Twenty-Four THE BOTTLE OF WINE
  27. Chapter Twenty-Five THE STEAM LAUNCH
  28. Chapter Twenty-Six THE NIGHT CHASE AND THE MUDLARK
  29. Chapter Twenty-Seven THE CONFESSION OF MR TOM JACKSON
  30. Chapter Twenty-Eight THE STATE BEDROOM ONCE MORE

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