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The Ambassadors

by Henry James
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The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors

Diplomacy, personal growth, and complex social navigation.

Henry James' The Ambassadors is like a finely aged wine for literature enthusiasts with a taste for detailed character exploration and nuanced social settings. If you enjoy the challenge of unwrapping the complexities of interpersonal relationships and appreciate the delicate craft of late 19th-century prose, this narrative journey is brimming with subtleties that reward a patient and thoughtful reader.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Ambassadors

by Henry James
RM29.42 MYR Now RM21.97 MYR Save 25%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM50.65 MYR  

The item you've got your eye on is secondhand. You probably already know that, but just in case!

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ISBN: 9781784287030
Authors: Henry James
Publisher: Arcturus Holdings Limited
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: French Literature, Literary Criticism, Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.63
(rated by 12637 readers)

Description

When the mild-mannered Lambert Stretcher travels from America to Paris on a mission to 'save' Chad, the son of his formidable fiancée, he soon discovers that life in Europe is not at all what he had expected. Faced by the temptations of Parisian culture and the possibility of emotional liberation, Lambert is forced to reconsider his values. Full of his customary wit and canny observations, Henry James proclaimed "The Ambassadors" to be his greatest novel.
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Diplomacy, personal growth, and complex social navigation.

Henry James' The Ambassadors is like a finely aged wine for literature enthusiasts with a taste for detailed character exploration and nuanced social settings. If you enjoy the challenge of unwrapping the complexities of interpersonal relationships and appreciate the delicate craft of late 19th-century prose, this narrative journey is brimming with subtleties that reward a patient and thoughtful reader.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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