The Chateau
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The Chateau

William Maxwell
3.63
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It is 1948, and a young American couple arrive in France for a holiday, full of anticipation and enthusiasm. But the countryside and people are war-battered, and their reception at the Chateau Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for.
Genres: FictionFranceHistorical FictionAmericanModernNovels20th CenturyClassicsHistoricalLiterature
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