The Grand Babylon Hotel · Character
Mr. Hubbard
A singular and mysterious man who appears at the hotel.
minor
Also known as Hubbard, this Mr. Hubbard
First appearance: In the Wine Cellars of the Grand Babylon
Mr. Hubbard shows up with force in In the Wine Cellars of the Grand Babylon. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The wine-clerk, described as a teetotaler who holds the keys to the cellars.
Mr. Hubbard first appears in 0021 xxii in the wine cellars of the grand babylon.
In In the Wine Cellars of the Grand Babylon: The wine-clerk, described as a teetotaler who holds the keys to the cellars.
Later, in The Bottle of Wine: Mentioned as the wine-clerk who is ill in bed with stomach poisoning, his place taken by a young assistant.
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- Other
Character groups
- Hotel insiders and conspirators
- Royalty and intrigue targets
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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