Elizabeth Bowen takes us on a tour through the history of the famous Dublin landmark, the Shelbourne Hotel, in this evocative account of Irish life. Looking out on Dublin as if from the windows of the Shelbourne, and then turning inward to witness the impact of events on the hotel, its guests and staff, Bowen paints a picture of what was, in the hotel's earlier days, the second city of the Empire, then the battleground of Irish independence and civil strife, and eventually the capital of a republic.
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Elizabeth Bowen takes us on a tour through the history of the famous Dublin landmark, the Shelbourne Hotel, in this evocative account of Irish life. Looking out on Dublin as if from the windows of the Shelbourne, and then turning inward to witness the impact of events on the hotel, its guests and staff, Bowen paints a picture of what was, in the hotel's earlier days, the second city of the Empire, then the battleground of Irish independence and civil strife, and eventually the capital of a republic.
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Add this copy of The Shelbourne to cart. $15.08, good condition, Sold by Black Gull Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St Leonard's on Sea, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1951 by George G Harrap & Co.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. About Very good in near Very good dustwrapper. Book has rubs at spine ends, stains/fading at top edges. Dustwrapper has rubs/small chips at spine ends and corners, soili. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Shelbourne Hotel to cart. $54.48, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Knopf.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. First American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (Faint trace of shelf-wear at edges of jacket. ) Sharp copy.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 240 pages.
