CHATEAU BON VIVANT

by Frankie O'Rear ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 15, 1967

The Chateau was the friendly inn perched on the outskirts of Quebec, Canada that the O'Rears operated for 12 years. This is the tale of how the two neophyte, newlywed Americans found themselves in the position of running a resort where you took live steam baths, drank the lake water, coped with a French-speaking staff when your French was scanty to say the least and tried to ignore the fact that the reservations desk was sans telephone. But after Frankie's fight with the first guest they were launched into a season that brought, among others, the ""Hickory Hotskis,"" a club whose frolics were not limited to the neighboring slopes. Then there was Hugo, their impeccable Swiss maitre d' who politely ran the place, and them. Came the summer season, the departure of Hugo and no money. The specialty of the house? Frogs' legs from the lake. Then there was Louie, a clown of a chef, Solange the sexy dishwaser with a husband (?) found living in the basement, an Italian Opera company and a staff of DP's. Frankie and Johnny were lovers who lost their hearts to the charm of Canada and they never had a duly moment. Bon!

Pub Date: Sept. 15, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Macmillan

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION