The Ambassadors by orders Henry James - Franklin Library Collection

The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review.

The novel is a dark comedy which follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe to bring the son of his widowed fiancée back to the family orders business. The novel is written in the third-person narrative from Strether's point of view.

James (1843 – 1916) was an American-born British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language.

This book is in mint condition - never cracked.

Quarter bound in genuine leather with hubbed spine, 22kt gold accents inlaid on cloth-covered covers with decorative paper endsheets and a silk page marker.