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American HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Newman soon falls for a young widow, the aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde, but his brash New World…
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American
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Newman soon falls for a young widow, the aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde, but his brash New World sensibility horrifies her haughty family. Christopher Newman is an American expatriate in Paris; his fortune made, he has moved to the Old World to enjoy his wealth and find a wife.
When another suitor arrives on the scene all appears lost, until Newman befriends Claire's younger brother Valentin and finds himself in possession of a dark family secret. Though the family oppose the idea of the couple's marriage, reversals of fortune cause them to reconsider. As the novel unfolds, James's unmistakable stylistic grace combines with his less well-known sense of melodramatic romance, resulting in a finale that combines duels, death, betrayal and blackmail.