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The Enchanted April

By: Elizabeth von Arnim
Narrated by: Nadia May
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 Four very diverse women, all seeking revitalization and escape from the dreary February rains of 1920s London, rent the small medieval castle of San Salvatore, nestled high above the bay of Portofino, Italy. Arriving at San Salvatore, they find it awash with the scent of flowers, its olive groves terracing down to the sun-warmed sea.

Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot are glad to leave their insipid duties and unresponsive husbands behind; the elderly Mrs. Fisher wishes only to sit in the sun and replay her youthful memories; and the bewitchingly beautiful Lady Caroline Dester desires to have seclusion from all adoring suitors. A month of blissful privacy at San Salvatore promises to be the remedy each of them is looking for. Amid the canopies of fragrant wisteria, in the sweet sunshine and melodious silence, four lives are transformed and resuscitated by the magic of San Salvatore.

©1922 Elizabeth von Arnim (P)1994 Blackstone AudioBooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance

Critic Reviews

"Nadia May's narration is excellent, especially in differentiating the women's voices and in reading their inner dialogues." (AudioFile)
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Well read but story was slow and boring. Pleasant characters and interesting morals of the time.

Slow repetitive

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I was utterly absorbed and charmed by this story of unlikely friendships blooming between women. Set in the period between the wars in springtime Italy, the novel still seems contemporary and fresh. Narrator Nadia May’s lively delivery brings the characters to life!

Enchanting!

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A darling tale of unlikely strangers.
Beautifully read and presented.
Not the story of the century, but a tale of light-heartedness that says never to judge a book by the cover.

Delightful

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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It made me giggle and smile, it made me laugh and it annoyed me! I am no literarian, but it's whimsical storyline and nonsense on so many occasions reminded me of when I studied The Importance of Being Earnest at high school, decades ago. At the beginning, I thought the characters were older, as this is the way the narrator sounded for all of them, but this improved as it went on.

Loved it!

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an easy to listen to book. not much to follow except people becoming more vibrant, happy and the beauty of nature. id describe it as a Sunday morning. fabulous

lovely book about happiness

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I loved this story, just so gorgeous, a real feel good reminder of the important things in life.

Loved it!

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