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The American tells the haunting tale of a rich American, Christopher, who moves to Paris and falls in love with an aloof and reclusive widow Claire. However, Christopher is warned off Claire by her mysterious and protective family, the Bellegardes. Determined to marry her, Christopher is drawn into a battle of wills with Claire's formidable mother, Madam de Bellegarde, who hides a dreadful secret in her past and will stop at nothing to destroy him and ultimately her daughter.
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