The American Claimant

At Cholmondeley Castle, a letter from America arrives in mourning black, sealed with the Rossmore family crest. For once, the furious old earl is eager to read what Simon Lathers has to say.

On a bright morning in rural England, the young Viscount Berkeley tells his father he means to give up his inheritance. Simon Lathers, an American pauper, may be the rightful Earl of Rossmore; the old lord admits the moral claim, but insists the law is on his side. Berkeley will not be swayed. He plans to cross the Atlantic, trade places with Simon, and try life without the title and privilege he considers a sham. His father calls him mad—and waits to see what the American letter will bring. What happens when a lord sets out to become an ordinary man?

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