num_pages: 402
description: It is 1948, and a young American couple arrive in France for a holiday, full of anticipation and enthusiasm. But the countryside and people are war-battered, and their reception at the Chateau Beaumesnil is not all the open-hearted Americans could wish for.
language: English
title: The Chateau
titlecomplete: The Chateau
characters: Harold Rhodes, Barbara Rhodes
genres: American, France, Historical, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Modern
ratings_count: 706
places: France
awards: awardedAt: -252432000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage Classics