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.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"I can think of few novels... that have such romantic authority as The Chateau, fewer still so adult in vitality, so alight with humor." - Elizabeth Bowen
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