The Enchanted April
$40.32
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2011
Summary
A discreet advertisement in ‘The Times’, addressed to ‘Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine…’ is the impetus for a revelatory month for four very different women. High above the bay on the Italian Riviera stands San Salvatore, a mediaeval castle. Beckoned to this haven are Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs Arbuthnot, Mrs Fisher and Lady Caroline Dester, each quietly craving a respite. Lulled by the Mediterranean spirit, they gradually shed their skins and discover a harmony each of them has longed for …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844087617 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844087611 |
| Author: | Elizabeth von Arnim, Sarah Dunant |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 416g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 146mm x 24mm |
| Series: | VMC |
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Filled with hazy hills and fragrant flora, the novel is a dreamily sensuous description of the glories of Italian spring– Adam Nicolson , Mail on Sunday
At one level an escapist fantasy, at another a parable about the liberation of the spirit, this delicious confection will work its magic on all. - ‘The Daily Telegraph’
At one level an escapist fantasy, at another a parable about the liberation of the spirit, this delicious confection will work its magic on all. - ‘The Daily Telegraph’About The Author
Elizabeth von Arnim
Elizabeth von Arnim was born in Australia in 1866. In 1894 she and her first husband moved to Nassenheide, which was wittily encapsulated in her most famous novel, ‘Elizabeth and her German Garden’. She was described by Alice Meynell as ‘one of the three finest wits of her day’.
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