Some honeymoon!

By Charles Everett Hall

A honeymoon should test affection, not a businessman's ability to keep an isolated coastal hotel functioning. Yet John Ryder's sudden marriage is soon entangled with shortages, unruly guests, staff difficulties and the threat of closure after a damaged bridge disrupts transport. Accustomed to practical decisions and orderly transactions, he finds that businesslike logic is a poor instrument for navigating jealousy, confusion and the demands of a new domestic life. Marriage becomes still more uncertain when a mysterious guest, conflicting identities and Ruth's unexplained behaviour disturb Ryder's confidence in appearances. His search for clarity reaches beyond the hotel to railway routes, New York and a theatre, but every attempt to establish the facts raises sharper questions about trust, deception and reputation. The mistaken-identity mystery is woven into the romantic comedy rather than set apart from it, allowing private suspicion and public disorder to complicate one another. Illustrated prose gives this honeymoon farce an additional visual dimension, while the cut-off hotel provides a concentrated setting for social satire, domestic friction and light adventure. Ryder's instinct to assume responsibility for every practical emergency sits uneasily beside a relationship that cannot be managed like a commercial problem. The resulting novel examines how readily certainty can falter when names, conduct and outward appearances refuse to align. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9378416101
• ISBN13: 9789378416101
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"