A tumultuous, atmospheric novel about the multiple contradictions of European identity, centered around an old hotel that struggles to balance between today and yesterday.

A writer books a room at the imposing yet now fallen Grand Hotel Europa to get over his breakup with the love of his life. His memories take him back to Genoa, where they first met, to their passionate encounters in Venice, and their thrilling travels through Malta, Palmaria, Portovenere, and the Cinque Terre as they searched for Caravaggio's last painting.

During his stay, he becomes enchanted by the mysteries of the Grand Hotel Europa and its eccentric characters, while globalization lurks outside the doors ready to erase the last traces of its former glory.

Cinematic, lyrical, and full of humor, a masterful novel about a Europe that – like the staff and guests of the Grand Hotel Europa – has already experienced its best days.