The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
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| Author | A. E. Hotchner |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction Thriller |
| Publisher | Putnam |
Publication date | January 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 286 |
| ISBN | 978-0-39912-651-2 |
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz is a 1982 novel by A. E. Hotchner. It is the story of American painter Philip Weber, who lives at the Hôtel Ritz Paris during the German Occupation, and his friendships with notables such as Hermann Göring and Coco Chanel. The novel was adapted into a 1988 television miniseries starring Perry King.
Anatole Broyard wrote for The New York Times, "Toward the end ... the book turns into a thriller as well as a legitimate novel and a quasi-documentary portrait of Paris. Yet there's something about the author's style, a savoir vivre learned in Paris, perhaps, which makes these various modes cohere."[1] People noted that "the ending ... is melodramatic, but the yarn is as easy to read as it will be to sit through the inevitable movie version".[2]
