The Enchanted April: Elizabeth von Arnim (VMC) - Hardcover

Von Arnim, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844087611 ISBN 13: 9781844087617

Publisher: Virago, 2011

Synopsis

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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Review

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')

From the Back Cover

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BRENDA BOWEN

‘Brims with magic and laughter’ Guardian

A notice in The Times addressed to ‘Those Who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine’ advertises a ‘small medieval Italian castle to be let for the month of April’. Four very different women take up the offer: Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot, both fleeing unappreciative husbands; beautiful Lady Caroline, sick of being ‘grabbed’ by lovesick men; and the imperious, ageing Mrs Fisher. On the shores of the Mediterranean, beauty, warmth and leisure weave their spell, and nothing will ever be the same again.

See also: Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen

Edition details

• Publisher: Virago
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1844087611
• ISBN 13: 9781844087617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288