The Hotel New Hampshire

The novel follows the Berry family, comprising Win and Mary and their five children, as they navigate their lives through multiple hotels and various continents.

The story begins with the parents' meeting at a summer resort in Maine and their subsequent decision to convert an abandoned girls' school into the Hotel New Hampshire.

The family's journey is marked by eccentric characters, tragic events, and comedic situations, including encounters with bears, prostitutes, and radical communists in Vienna.

The novel explores themes of family, love, and the complexities of human relationships, all told through the narrative voice of John Berry, the middle child.