The American

By Mary Dillon and Mary C. Johnson Dillon

Book Overview

The American is a novel written by Mary Dillon. The book tells the story of a young man named Christopher Newman, an American businessman who travels to Europe in search of a new life. While in Paris, he meets a beautiful young woman named Claire de Cintre and falls in love with her. However, Claire's aristocratic family disapproves of their relationship, and Christopher finds himself caught up in a web of social and cultural differences. As he tries to navigate this unfamiliar world, Christopher must decide whether to stay true to his own values or to conform to the expectations of those around him. The American is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores themes of love, identity, and cultural differences.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163614939
• ISBN13: 9781163614938
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"