The Enchanted April: Women's Friendship in Italy A Novel of Second Chances and Renewal
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Nein
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
05.11.2026
Verlag
Library of AlexandriaSeitenzahl
246 (Printausgabe)
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274 KB
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1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781808301599
Four strangers rent a castle in Italy, hoping for sunshine. What they find is a new way of seeing their lives-and one another.
In The Enchanted April, Elizabeth von Arnim brings together four English women whose reasons for wanting a holiday are very different. Lottie Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot long for a respite from their everyday lives; Mrs. Fisher looks back toward the past; and Lady Caroline seeks distance from the demands of society. Sharing a castle on the Italian Riviera, they arrive with private disappointments, guarded habits, and uncertain expectations.
Among gardens, terraces, and spring flowers, their reserve begins to soften. Beauty creates room for companionship, while the women's encounters reveal the misunderstandings that can keep people lonely even within a marriage or a crowded social world. First published in 1922, this gently comic novel endures for its perceptive treatment of affection, its vivid sense of place, and its hopeful belief that people can still surprise each other.
What readers find inside:
- Unexpected friendship - Four women of different temperaments gradually move beyond their first impressions.
- An Italian escape - The Riviera's sunshine and flowering gardens offer a striking contrast to rainy England.
- Marriage and affection - Familiar relationships come into fresh focus when everyday routines are interrupted.
- Gentle social comedy - Von Arnim finds humor in social conventions, awkward encounters, and the gap between appearances and feelings.
- Personal renewal - A shared holiday opens the possibility of greater generosity, connection, and joy.
A welcoming choice for readers of uplifting classic fiction, novels about women's friendships, and stories that make a place feel as memorable as its people.
Step into the Italian sunshine and discover what a month away can make possible.
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