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The Chateau

by William Maxwell · 1961 · 402 pages

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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.

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Genre
historical fiction
Setting
1960sfranceUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 402 pages

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