The Enchanted April

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