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The Enchanted April

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor Sarah Dunant is the author of six crime novels for which she won two Silver Daggers. Cultural commentator - for many years she presented The Late Show - she was editor of War of the Words (Virago 1994). Her two previous novels, Transgressions and Mapping the Edge, were the subject of major acclaim. Klappentext 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.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 Zusammenfassung 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

Product details

Authors Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth Von Arnim
Assisted by Sarah Dunant (Introduction), Dunant Sarah (Introduction)
Publisher Virago Press Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.08.2011
 
EAN 9781844087617
ISBN 978-1-84408-761-7
No. of pages 288
Dimensions 146 mm x 202 mm x 24 mm
Series Virago Press
Virago Modern Classics
VMC Designer Collection
VMC
Virago Modern Classics
VMC Designer Collection
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

Romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Classic fiction

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