{"product_id":"9781529990461-the-chateau","title":"The Chateau","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nostalgic tale of two lovers' journey through post-war France, from the author of SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in war-torn France for a long holiday. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of anticipation and enthusiasm, Harold and Barbara Rhodes find themselves enchanted by the glamour and charm of Paris. But as they travel further into the countryside they meet a people still overcoming devastation, and their reception at the Château Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuxuriously meandering and joyously observant, \u003ci\u003eThe Château\u003c\/i\u003e sees William Maxwell bring to life the soul-enriching experience of what it means to truly travel and open oneself up to new life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Surprising on every page. I ended \u003ci\u003eThe Château\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efeeling very sad that it was over’ Brandon Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eReal Life \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Reading \u003ci\u003eThe Château\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is like meeting a very old friend with whom the conversation is always spontaneous, intimate, restorative and unpredictable’ Salley Vickers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56656290251126,"sku":"9781529990461","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40210116_363714aa-07c2-4816-934e-83fbdda2b1e8.jpg?v=1772685584","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529990461-the-chateau","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}