The New Life Hotel

By Edward Hower

This novel of a moving love affair between a young American teacher and a mysterious African barmaid who are caught up in the euphoria and political turmoil of post-independence Africa was first published to critical acclaim in 1980.

Award-winning novelist John Gardner called it "An immense book in every way--thoughtful, suspenseful, angry, and yet at the same time compassionate...wonderfully ambitious...An astonishing achievement."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059533038X
• ISBN13: 9780595330386
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"