The American
- ISBN-10
- 075830174X
- ISBN-13
- 9780758301741
- Series
- The American
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1878
- Publisher
- Tauchnitz
- Author
- Henry James
Description
Henry James brilliantly combines comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama in this tale of a wealthy American businessman in Paris. Determined to marry a beautiful aristocrat, he must overcome the machinations of her impoverished but proud family. A co-production with the BBC, starring Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, and Brenda Fricker. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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