What does the cryptic crossword clue "Books about American exile (4)" mean?

The definition is "exile". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). US (synonym="American") in OT (synonym="abbreviation for Old Testament = books") = OUST; definition: "exile" The answer is OUST.

Books about American exile (4)

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