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The American

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4 out of 5
Based on 33 Ratings and 33 Reviews

Book Description
A wealthy American man of business descends on Europe in search of a wife to make his fortune complete. His bid for Claire de Cintr--eacute--; hand receives an icy welcome from the heads of her aristocratic family. Can they stomach his manners for the sake of his dollars? Out of this classic collision between the old world and the new, James weaves a fable of thwarted desire that shifts between co... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingKindle Edition (52 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages435
ISBN-10B005EEHMCG
Publication Date04/01/1999
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About Adrian Poole (Author, Editor) : Adrian Poole is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Adrian Poole include The Ambassadors (Penguin Classics), The American (Oxford World's Classics), What Maisie Knew (Ox... more
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About Henry James (Author) : Henry James was a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Henry James include The Bostonians (Everyman's Library (Paper)), The Ambassadors, Partial Portraits.
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