{"product_id":"the-chateau-by-william-maxwell-9781529990461","title":"The Chateau","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nostalgic tale of two lovers journeying through the French countryside, \u003ci\u003eThe Chateau\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful evocation of the beauties of Europe from the author of \u003ci\u003eSo Long, See You Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in war-torn France for a long holiday. Full 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLuxuriously meandering and joyously observant, \u003ci\u003eThe Chateau\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurprising on every page... I ended \u003ci\u003eThe Chateau\u003c\/i\u003e feeling very sad that it was over\u003c\/em\u003e – Brandon Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eThe Chateau\u003c\/i\u003e is like meeting a very old friend with whom the conversation is always spontaneous, intimate, restorative and unpredictable\u003c\/em\u003e – Salley Vickers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648342311148,"sku":"9781529990461","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529990461-the-chateau.jpg?v=1779257187","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-chateau-by-william-maxwell-9781529990461","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}