The Enchanted April

De: Elizabeth von Arnim

Narrado por: Eleanor Bron

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.

Delightful classic

Great story, great narration.

Such a refreshing change from all the hatefulness we are being bombarded by in our world today.

Love is what we all need. The lack of it makes us small, mean, and selfish. By love this book is not limited to couples. We all need to give love to someone whether a mate, child, friend, anyone. It makes us a better and nicer person.

When you put yourself first you are miserable and you make all around you miserable.

Beautiful and thoughtful

vivid word pictures and interesting characters that draw you in. Each character begins to feel real and soon they are friends, or someone you've met in real life.

Delightful story

I throughly enjoyed this book by audible. The story uplifting and the commentary by the characters witty. It makes me want to go to Italy in April.

Whimsical, sweet, yet deep storytelling draws you in

There’s really not a thing to dislike about this book. The quiet insights into the characters’ souls are so familiar you can’t help but empathize with them. The descriptive passages are just eloquent enough to put you into the setting without being needlessly wordy. Each person goes through a process of being opened up, just like the flowers they’re surrounded by in San Salvatore. The realizations they each face about themselves & those closest to them bring on beautiful character development & allow them to shed the falseness that circumstances have sort of forced them into. This allows them to be authentically themselves, & also authentically appreciate the people around them for who they truly are. The realization of their deep human need for relationship, be it romantic, friendly, motherly, or otherwise, resonates in a time when so many are isolated & lonely. It encourages everyone who reads this book to reach out for true connection with others. Elizabeth von Arnim created a timeless masterpiece in The Enchanted April.

As far as production goes, I don’t think they could’ve chosen a more appropriate narrator for this material. The voice, at once soothing & expressive, just fits the tone of this novel perfectly. I wouldn’t change a single thing!

Great story

Better than the movie, more character development. Good to have seen the movie for visuals.