{"product_id":"the-enchanted-april-illustrated-classic-of-sunshine-renewal","title":"The Enchanted April: Illustrated classic of sunshine \u0026 renewal","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEscape to the Italian Riviera in one of the most beloved novels of renewal, friendship, and second chances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the gray chill of postwar London, Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot are strangers bound by the same quiet longing: to escape, just for a little while, from duty, disappointment, and the lives expected of them. When they see an advertisement for a small medieval castle on the Italian Riviera, “to be let furnished for the month of April,” an impossible dream begins to feel suddenly possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoined by the beautiful but weary Lady Caroline and the formidable Mrs. Fisher, the women arrive at San Salvatore expecting sunshine, flowers, and rest. What they find is something far more powerful. Beneath the wisteria, among the sea air and garden paths, old hurts begin to soften, friendships bloom, and each woman is gently transformed by beauty, kindness, and the surprising freedom of being away from home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1922, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Enchanted April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Elizabeth von Arnim remains one of the most beloved novels of renewal, escape, and emotional awakening. Witty, tender, and quietly romantic, it is a luminous classic for readers who love atmospheric settings, character-driven fiction, and stories about second chances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of literary classics, book club fiction, gentle humor, women’s friendships, and novels that feel like a restorative holiday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside this edition you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complete and unabridged, beautifully formatted for comfortable reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, that capture the charm, characters, and atmosphere - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esee examples below\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContextual preface \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintroducing the world of the novel and its place in the early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional information about Elizabeth von Arnim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, her life, literary voice, and enduring appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914399998143,"sku":"92907ce9-fa80-44e5-8d79-cae3777d159d","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/441c752e46daa490a03c697da0228cfe.jpg?v=1785057746","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-enchanted-april-illustrated-classic-of-sunshine-renewal","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}