The Enchanted April
A discreet advertisement in 'The Times', addressed to 'Those who Apppreciate 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,...
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A discreet advertisement in 'The Times', addressed to 'Those who Apppreciate 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 but never known. First published in 1922 and reminscient of 'Elizabeth and her German Garden', this delightful novel is imbued with the descriptive power and light-hearted irreverence for which Elizabeth von Arnin is renowned.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781844087617 (1844087611)
Publish date: August 4th 2011
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Pages no: 275
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Travel,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Book Club,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
Yeah, I know I said I would not post here anymore but I wanted you all to know I've kept at reading Elizabeth's stuff. How did I not know about this author before? I'm still trying to wrap my arms around the fact that for a couple of years anyway, her and I were alive at the same time. I recentl...
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Gentle read, one woman sees an ad for a castle in Italy and spots that another woman in her club is looking at it too and recruits her to invest in it, then they recruit two more. When they arrive the place begins to work it's charms on them and they discover more about themselves and about their r...
Mrs. Wilkins is frustrated and beginning to despair, Mrs. Arbuthnot is disappointed and sad, Mrs. Fisher lives in the past, and Lady Caroline has not lived for much at all except the moment. They need everything that a vacation can give.'Enchanted April' is a vision of happiness and how it can trans...
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