A Small Hotel, Suanne Laqueur
A Small Hotel, Suanne Laqueur
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A Small Hotel

Author: Suanne Laqueur

Narrator: Darren Eliker

Unabridged: 12 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Suanne Laqueur

Published: 09/25/2024


Synopsis

SILVER MEDAL IN FOREWORD REVIEWS BOOK OF THE YEAR (Historical Fiction)"A sweeping, unforgettable WWII saga. Laqueur weaves military history, frontline combat, and enduring love into a masterpiece of historical drama."
In the summer of 1941, Europe is at war, but the idyllic Thousand Islands are alive with summer romance...
Kennet Fiskare, son of a small hotel proprietor on the St. Lawrence River, falls headlong in love with Astrid Virtanen, a Swedish-Brazilian guest. Their quiet paradise is shattered when family duty and America's entry into World War II tear them apart.
Plunged into the brutal European theater, Kennet undergoes a trial by fire—from the frozen forests of the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp. Bonded with his brothers-in-arms, he witnesses both the darkest depths of humanity and the extraordinary strength required to survive.
Spanning three decades, A Small Hotel is a magnificent family saga exploring first love, war, and resilience across generations.
Note: While introducing the original generation of the Fiskare family, this historical novel is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed before or after reading the Fish Tales series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 07, 2022

This book is a reader’s endless dream: outstandingly gripping, taking you to historical journey, introducing you to marvelous characters and making you cry and laugh at the same time. You cry when you realize your journey just ended and you have to say goodbye to those characters but you are emotion......more

Goodreads review by Virginia Ronan on March 22, 2022

I’m on BookTube now! =) *I got an ARC copy from NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.* Every time I finish one of Suanne Laqueur’s books I can’t help but wonder if I finished the book or if it finished me? I can never speak about her books because they always touch me on such an e......more

Goodreads review by Marieke on August 20, 2024

A must read for those who loved IN MEMORIAM! F*ck this f*cking war. This sentence is about WWII, but it could be so easily about our present time. War. An eye for an eye. Why do we humans want (ultimate) power? And why do we want to take revenge? Suanne Laqueur is an author I turn to when I need a reset......more

Goodreads review by Emma on October 08, 2021

My first encounter with Suanne Laqueur was through her novel, The Man I Love, in which we connected through my review. Said review began with an anecdote I relayed about seeing Saving Private Ryan inebriated, and how the invasion of Normandy in that film was happening to my drunken self. Fitting tha......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on October 02, 2021

In a Nutshell: A mind-blowing piece of historical fiction! Story: Young Kennet Fiskare, eldest son of a Swedish-origin hotel owner, is having one of his best summers in 1941. He has fallen deeply in love with their housekeeper’s visiting cousin Astrid, and almost everything seems to be going well. Ho......more