Hotel Sacher: A Novel

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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 Epoque 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.

Rodica Doehnert studied directing at the College of Television and Film in Potsdam-Babelsberg and has worked for twenty years as a screenwriter, producing complex, thoughtful screenplays. Her three-part television series Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga won the 2013 Magnolia Award for Best International Miniseries at the 19th Shanghai International Television Festival and has been seen by more than thirty million viewers in over twenty-five countries.