After World War I, an English women with personal troubles in London travels to her house in the Swiss mountains which had been vacant during the war. A classic novel by the author of Elizabeth and Her German Garden.
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First published in 1920, the story is written in first person as a journal. Our narrator is a tired English woman who, after WWI, escapes ambiguous personal troubles in London and seeks refuge at her chalet among the Swiss Alps. As she starts to gain strength, two English women,...
Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an Australian-born British novelist. By marriage she became Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and after her second marriage she was styled as Elizabeth Russell, Countess Russell. Although...
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Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 - 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Her first marriage made her Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin and her second...
With a gentle hand, Elizabeth has created for us a cast of characters who are interesting, funny, loving and many faceted. The book starts out rather slowly and never ramps up to a blazing pace, but is delightful and made me laugh out loud many times. . (Sandy Thomlinson) About...
With a gentle hand, Elizabeth has created for us a cast of characters who are interesting, funny, loving and many faceted. The book starts out rather slowly and never ramps up to a blazing pace, but is delightful and made me laugh out loud many times. . (Sandy Thomlinson) About...
"In the Mountains" from Elizabeth Von Arnim. Australian-born British novelist (1866-1941).
Elizabeth von Arnim was a British author and Countess best known for writing semi-autobiographical works that served as satirical commentaries of European society during her time.
Elizabeth von Arnim was a prominent British writer who quickly rose to fame after her semi-autobiographical novel Elizabeth and Her German Garden. Von Arnim was a prolific author and she often wrote as an escape from what was an awful marriage. Some of von Arnim's other classics...