80,000+ Books in-stock in NZ 📚

Winter Reads Sale! Enjoy up to 20% off 1,700 books! 🚀

The Enchanted April

By Elizabeth von Arnim
0.0 (0 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Four very different women escape the dreariness of London for a medieval castle on the Italian Mediterranean coast. Set in the Italian spring, The Enchanted April follows their journeys of unexpected friendship, personal growth, and heartwarming romance. This slyly comic novel explores new beginnings and the transformative power of nature.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$4800

International Supplier

This title is in-stock with overseas suppliers. While it is not available locally, we fly books in weekly from the US and UK to our Auckland warehouse for immediate dispatch.

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 2-3 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Perfect for readers who enjoy witty, character-driven literary fiction and timeless stories of transformation and romance set in evocative locations.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The charming, slyly comic novel of romantic longing and transformation set on the Italian seaside, and the inspiration for the beloved 1992 film of the same name, for publication alongside Enchanted August, a contemporary reimagining from Pamela Dorman Books / Viking.

A Penguin Classic

The charming, slyly comic novel of romantic longing and transformation that inspired the Oscar-nominated film.

Four very different women escape the monotony of dreary London for the sunshine of Italy in a medieval castle on the Mediterranean. As each blossoms in the warmth of the Italian spring, they encounter unexpected friendship, personal growth, and heartwarming romance.

An immediate bestseller upon its first publication in 1922, The Enchanted April set off a craze for tourism to the Italian Riviera that continues today. This witty ensemble piece explores new beginnings, happiness, and the power of nature.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

“This delicious confection will work its magic on all.” — Daily Telegraph

“Extraordinarily well-written ... witty, human, often very beautiful.” — Punch

“Brims with magic and laughter.” — The Guardian

“One of the wittiest novels in the English language ... a confection, a dream, a fleeting April romance ... hard to get this story out of your head.” — Brenda Bowen, author of Enchanted August

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143107736

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Penguin USA

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Brenda Bowen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 240

Collections

Classic Fiction Contemporary Romance Elizabeth von Arnim Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941), a cousin of the writer Katharine Mansfield and a lover of H. G. Wells, wrote more than twenty books. Born in Australia, she spent most of her childhood in England and lived also in Germany, Switzerland, and France. She moved to the United States at the start of World War II and died in Charleston, South Carolina. Brenda Bowen(introducer) is the author of the novel Enchanted August,a contemporary reimagining of The Enchanted Aprilset in Maine. A former children's book publisher, and now a literary agent, she has written more than forty books under the name Margaret McNamara. She lives in New York.

Also by Elizabeth von Arnim

View all

More from General Fiction

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

The Latest at Book Hero

View all