Heartbreak Hotel: A Novel, by Deborah Moggach
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Heartbreak Hotel: A Novel, by Deborah Moggach
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By the author of the bestselling The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Tulip Fever, the hilarious and romantic novel set in a crumbling bed and breakfast
In her effortlessly winning novels Tulip Fever and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Deborah Moggach charmed readers and critics alike with her generous prose and hilarious dialogue. With Heartbreak Hotel, Moggach has triumphed once again. When retired actor Buffy decides to leave London and move to rural Wales, he has no idea what he is letting himself in for. In possession of a run-down bed and breakfast that leans more toward the shabby than the chic and is, quite literally, miles from nowhere, Buffy realizes that he needs to fill the beds―and fast. Otherwise, his vision of the pastoral countryside will go up in smoke. Enter a motley collection of guests: Harold, whose wife has run off with a younger woman; Amy, who’s been unexpectedly dumped by her (not-so) nebbishy boyfriend and Andy, the hypochondriac postman whose girlfriend is much too much for him to handle. But under Buffy’s watchful eye, this disparate group of strangers finds that they have more in common than perhaps they first thought. A charming romantic comedy that will captivate even the most determined urbanite, Heartbreak Hotel is a supreme entertainment. Heartbreak Hotel: A Novel, by Deborah Moggach- Amazon Sales Rank: #1354118 in Books
- Brand: Moggach, Deborah
- Published on: 2015-03-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.29" h x 1.04" w x 6.33" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 304 pages
Review "The details are hyper-real enough to be memorable—the breakups are sad, the backsides are saggy, and no one looks good for their age—without being bleak. The theme of love at any age is well-worn territory; here, it's worn in all the right places." —Kirkus"A charming tale of second, even third, chances." —Booklist "“Courses for Divorces.” That’s the plan in Moggach’s (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”) latest novel. When thrice-married Russell “Buffy” Buffery leaves London and buys a rundown B&B in the rural village of Knockton, Wales, he targets the niche newly single-traveler market with classes like, “How to Make a Sponge Cake,” and “How to Change a Tire.” However, the eccentric group of guests who show up learn little about practical matters and more about relationships." —New York Post"I will start this review by declaring how much I adored this book, and Moggach, as both are such a true delight for any reader...Humorous, heartfelt and memorable characters will forever be in the minds of the readers as this book is clearly a masterpiece...I encourage readers to read this book. If possible read all of Moggach's books. Heartbreak Hotel is a wonderful pick-me-up and I promise you will come to love the author as much as I have."—Night Owl Reviews"Heartbreak Hotel is the first book by Deborah Moggach that I have had the pleasure of reading, and I was pleasantly surprised! The motley crew of characters provided me with no end of entertainment, and the setting was picturesque and quite fun...Heartbreak Hotel was an entertaining read, perfect for enjoying on a relaxing day in the sunshine or at the beach." —The Book Chick"I recommend this one to anyone looking for a heartwarming, easy read laced with great humor and unlikely friendships." —Many Hats"Heartbreak Hotel was a cute story. Though I have never read anything by Deborah Moggach I have heard of her and her excellent writing skills. This was a well written story about a B&B that brings some lost people together." —Hyper Ashley"Heartbreak Hotel was a humorous, touching, fun to read novel sure to appeal to those who loved 'Marigold'." —A Book Worm's World"I understand from Heartbreak Hotel what makes Moggach so endearing as a writer...What's sweet about this book is the relationships that develop. Moggach's writing is very character-driven. " —Spencer Daily Reporter
About the Author Deborah Moggach is the author of many successful novels including Tulip Fever, for which a film adaptation is in the works, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which was made into the very popular movie starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Maggie Smith. Her screenplays include the film of Pride and Prejudice, which was nominated for a BAFTA, and the forthcoming adaptation of Helen Simonson’s Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Oh yes! This is a great read. By Bluethunder This is a classic romp - just lovely - as can only happen to the English and in England. Ageing thespians, cottages in quaint villages, post-chick-lit women - they are all there. We don't see these sort of stories very often any more.The multitude of characters are all well drawn, and despite their numbers, they do not get confused. And, as a similar-aged reviewer, oh boy some of the situations ring so true. The wrinkles, bags, insecurities and quirks - they are so real.This will be made into a movie - surely?This is so much more than just an airport read - it is clever, well constructed and original. A lovely, lively, fun book. I will recommend it to the book club.And, yes - I do remember Norman Wisdom - talk about a blast from the past!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A charming and captivating novel By Z. de Ruiter Retired actor Russell Buffery, or Buffy as he's more widely known, has been living and working in London for the better part of his life. However, when his close friend Bridie passes away and leaves him her B&B in a small village in Wales, Buffy decides that this is as good a time as any for a much-needed change of scenery. He soon packs up his belongings and moves from the bustling big city to the quiet middle of nowhere.What follows is the utterly charming and heartwarming story of Buffy's new life in Wales and the eclectic guests that end up staying in his home, Myrtle House. The chatty actor is much more than just the man who rents out rooms and makes the full English in the morning. Sometimes he takes on the role of therapist as helps his guests rekindle their love for one another and at other times he provides the evening's entertainment in the form of a poetry recital. The B&B's inviting atmosphere and its welcoming host soon influence the tenants' lives and in turn they also leave a positive mark on Buffy. Add to that the villagers themselves, who increasingly take centre stage as the story progresses and they warm up to the newcomers, and Buffy's large extended family who drop it one after another, some for a short visit and others for an unexpected longer stay, and the cast of fascinating characters central within the novel is complete.Deborah Moggach, despite having a wealth of novels to her name, is probably most widely known as the author of 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' (first published as 'These Foolish Things'), which was adapted into a film with some of the British crème de la crème, including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith, in 2011. What made that novel, and consequently the film, so outstanding is that it focussed on an elder generation in a fresh and modern way. They were not, as so commonly is the case in books these days, the supporting characters lingering only in the background, but instead they were the most trivial part of the story and it was refreshing to read it from their point of view.While 'Heartbreak Hotel' initially sounds like it has a very similar premise, focussing on a pensioner and the guests he welcomes into his home, the similarities in fact end there. The characters vary wildly in age and background and having the story set in Wales brings it much closer to home and makes it feel very true to life. What makes this novel even more delightful for me personally is that I read it during a Bank Holiday break away in the English countryside and I was staying in a B&B myself (for the first time, what a treat!). So not only did Moggach's lush descriptions help me visualise Buffy's Myrtle House and the charming Welsh village, with the rolling hills in the background and the community feel amongst its residents, but I could actually see it with my own eyes when I glanced outside the window while flipping to the next page.'Heartbreak Hotel' is a captivating and sweet story about ordinary people who through different circumstances in their lives all end up in Buffy's temporary, and sometimes not so temporary, care. While their individual journeys are perhaps not what epic adventures or enchanting fairytales are made of, theirs is definitely a story worth telling and Moggach does it with a lot of flair and heart. The novel is a lovely read for young and old alike, as there is something to be found within the pages for each generation to relish and enjoy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. First half superb, second half less so By Ralph Blumenau What a delight to meet old Buffy again, at 70 nine years older than when we met him in The Ex-Wives (see my review), and Deborah Moggach’s warm and earthy humour has not faded either in the twenty years since the earlier novel was published. Or at least this is this is true of the first half of the book.Buffy is tired of modern London where familiar areas are constantly being redeveloped and where life-styles seem to him to be becoming steadily seedier. So when a comfortable old flame has died and left him her B&B in “Knockton”, an old-fashioned friendly little market-town just inside Wales, he decides to move there and run the guest-house himself. The place is distinctly run down and Buffy is impractical - a sturdy local woman does the essential work - and it attracts only a few passing guests. But Buffy is the sort of person to whom guests tell their problems - in one case a wife complains that her husband doesn’t know how to talk to women. Now that is something that the much-married Buffy has always been good at, and it occurs to him to earn a little extra money by running residential courses helping divorced people to cope. He would recruit locals to teach people to do the things for which they had always relied on their ex-partners - one week devoted to learning about the inside of cars, another week to cooking, another to gardening. Buffy himself would run a course called How to Talk to Women.In the first half of the book the chapters about Buffy are interspersed with initially unrelated chapters, each a gem in itself, about Londoners whose marriages or relationships have broken up and who feel lonely, bereft and incompetent: Monica (64), Amy (31), Harold (56) and Andy(40).Of course they all eventually end up on Courses for Divorces, and, for various reasons, they find such attraction in Knockton that they come to live there. On the first course it is only Amy, together with eight other people we have not met before and who are seen, as it were, from the outside rather than from the inside, and new characters keep on being introduced. I have to say that now, about half-way through the novel, the book loses most of its subtlety, the humour slips from time to time into stereotypes and farce; there are a lot of couplings by people of all ages (Moggach is good on the longings and misgivings of elderly singletons); and the plotting seems to be rather formulaic. At the happy ending even Buffy’s surviving ex-wives turn up, and the house is full of his very extended family. It’s all warm-hearted - and the last three pages are, tongue-in-cheek, totally incredible.
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