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The Enchanted April

By: Elizabeth von Arnim
Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
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It began in a women's club in London on a February afternoon. A discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed to "Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine..." lures four very different women away from the dismal British weather to San Salvatore, a castle high above a bay on the sunny Italian Riviera. There, the Mediterranean spirit stirs the souls of Mrs Arbuthnot, Mrs Wilkins, Lady Caroline Dester, and Mrs Fisher, and remarkable changes occur.

©1922 Elizabeth von Arnim (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance
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a gentle vintage read with some progressive takes for the era. narrator's voice is like a sip cup of earl Gray tea and your softest cardigan

pretty lovely

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I loved this story and each of the characters as they unfolded and developed. In a wonderfully setting. I want to visit this castle and I want to follow these friendships once they return to London. I loved it.

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Written in 1920 or thereabouts the style and story reflect a different age but accessible and charming with a quirky gently witty flair

Delightful

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A fascinating character study, full of witty, wry observations about human behaviour and relationships, and also a window into a different time. Expressively narrated.

Enjoyable listen

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This was a free listen on Audible which is good - as it’s unlikely I would have come across a 100 year old novel and wanted to listen to it. Anyway, it’s charming and delightful, is all I can say!

A Charming Listen

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