The Enchanted April
Paperback Published on: 06/10/2022
Price: £8.99
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To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine
A wonderful classic for all those garden enthusiasts, this is not to be missed.
Perfect for reading groups
I adore this book and was very excited when my reading group selected this title for our next discussion. I love the characters in the book, each of them v... READ MORE
Enchanted April
Set in the 1920's and written in the 1920's this is a beautifully told story of four very different women from different backgrounds. Having answered a sma... READ MORE
Happiness in Springtime
Dogs are not only for Christmas and this book is not only for April but it is the perfect spring read and I reread it almost every year. Four women, dissat... READ MORE
Buy this in all formats, escapist novel from drab life....wonderful.
For anyone who doesn't know this novel, it is a must read. In 1920s rainy London, a tired middle class housewife, Lotty, spots an advertisement in a newspa... READ MORE
Synopsis
'Now she had taken off her goodness and left it behind her like a heap of rain-sodden clothes, and she only felt joy'
Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot, cowed and neglected by their husbands, make a daring plan: they will have a holiday. Leaving a drab and rainy London one April and arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean, they discover a flower-filled paradise of beauty, warmth and leisure. Joined by the beautiful Lady Caroline and domineering Mrs Fisher, also in flight from the burdens of their daily lives, the four women proceed to transform themselves and their prospects.
VINTAGE DECO: Nine blazing, daring novels to celebrate the 1920s - 100 years on.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781784878054
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
- Weight: 232g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allPerfect book for a holiday
You will be taken on a journey from 1930s England to sunny Italy.
A charming read!
A British Classic written by a Baroness
The author wrote this book in an easy to read style yet full of visual details, so that decades later it was made into an outstanding movie with script alm... READ MORE
An enchanting read
Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot meet unexpectedly in their club, both having spotted the advertisement for a month-long rental of an Italian castle by the se... READ MORE
beautiful escapism
I didn't know what to expect from this but it exudes joy and warmth. I highly recommend this immersive story which provides an amazingly refreshing escape.... READ MORE
Transports you back in time
Lovely, light and so witty, it's beautifully written and the sort of book you never want to finish
Beautiful and heart warming
Initially I struggled to get into the story, it felt awkward in the beginning but once I was into the flow it was marvellous. Filled with warmth, an underl... READ MORE
An enchanted escape
A great read and escape form the hear and now. Positive and cheerful.
Unusual and peaceful
Bit different to thrillers I’ve been reading, but a lovely quiet read. Am glad I live now and not then! Beautiful descriptive passages.
Enchanting just like the title!
I have been meaning to read this book for a few years now. But wish I had choosen to read it sooner. Just like the title the story is enchanting. A truly b... READ MORE
A Delight
This book is such a delight.
Two women, previously unknown to eachother, decide after a chance meeting in The Women's Club on a wet February day to rent a... READ MORE
Enchanting...
If you ever wished to find a tonic in book form, then this might surely fit the bill. Telling the story of four unhappy women who meet when they rent a cas... READ MORE