Hotel Sacher

by Rodica Doehnert

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One woman takes hold of her legacy in an epic tale of Viennese romance, deception, and danger. Vienna, 1892. Against all odds, at the height of Belle Époque splendor, Anna Sacher has taken possession of her late husband's hotel, across the street from the famous opera house. At a time when controlling such a business was an opportunity afforded only to men, Anna is as vigilant as she is relentless. Now, under her ownership, the Hotel Sacher thrives amid the tumult of a changing continent, even as intrigue follows in the shadows. Through its opulent halls stride visitors from all walks of life, including some of the most glamorous figures of Viennese society--opera singers, princes, princesses--and the maids and manservants who wait on them. Some guests will find romance. Some will unearth secrets. And some will discover much more than they expected...… (more)

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The ending leaves one wanting closure

The story is decent, but it's never fully fleshed out. There are hints of more to come, but then it's over and nothing ever really happened. I typically enjoy historical fiction and while I did enjoy the step back in time, I didn't appreciate the lack of a better ending. (

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KellyCook | May 12, 2023 |

The story begins in the very late 19th century with Anna Sacher taking over the Hotel Sacher in Vienna after the death of her husband. From the title, one would think the story would be about her time as manager of this luxury hotel, but it's not. The hotel and Anna play a very minor part in this historical fiction novel. To sum it up quickly, it's about people being fickle and behaving badly! I'm not even sure what the purpose of some of the characters in the novel was, and there was a plethora of them! I was hoping to get a sense of Vienna pre WWI, but there was not much in the way of sensory descriptions, just dialogue. The story takes in WWI, but only in a minor way. 274 pages (

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Tess_W | Jan 29, 2023 |

The story based on the Austria-Hungarian Empire during late 1800 to early 1900. The characters are well defined and the limitations placed on female characters reflects the period of restraining. I enjoyed the story (

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Baochuan | Oct 26, 2022 |

Didn't finish. Too many characters to keep track of easily, too much telling and not showing. Couldn't get into it. (

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LydiaFaith | Aug 28, 2020 |

Historical Fiction is a genre that helps history come alive for a reader. My favorite book, Gone with the Wind, made me become interested in the Civil War. Hotel Sacher reveals Europe's Royalty fall from grace after World War I by examining royalty in Austria. This novel is no Gentlemen in Moscow which another novel centered around a famous hotel and both hotels are still in operation.

Before reading this book, I believed that the story would revolve around the owner Anna Sacher, a strong and powerful woman. Instead it about a Prince and his young wife who become involved with a young couple from Berlin. (

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Gingersnap000 | Apr 21, 2020 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Doehnert, Rodica	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Layland, Alison	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Anna-Maria Sacher-Fuchs

Constanze Nagy-Kàroly x Georg Maria von Traunstein

Martha Grünstein x Maximillian Aderhold, uitgevers in Berlijn

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landgoed Traunstein, Oostenrijk

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One woman takes hold of her legacy in an epic tale of Viennese romance, deception, and danger. Vienna, 1892. Against all odds, at the height of Belle Époque splendor, Anna Sacher has taken possession of her late husband's hotel, across the street from the famous opera house. At a time when controlling such a business was an opportunity afforded only to men, Anna is as vigilant as she is relentless. Now, under her ownership, the Hotel Sacher thrives amid the tumult of a changing continent, even as intrigue follows in the shadows. Through its opulent halls stride visitors from all walks of life, including some of the most glamorous figures of Viennese society--opera singers, princes, princesses--and the maids and manservants who wait on them. Some guests will find romance. Some will unearth secrets. And some will discover much more than they expected...

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