The Enchanted April

A group of women, drawn together by little more than a shared longing for something different, take a holiday to escape their everyday lives. As wisteria blooms and the Mediterranean sun does its quiet work, old grievances begin to loosen, and what started as a temporary retreat opens into friendship, renewal and even love. First published in 1922, Elizabeth von Arnim's The Enchanted April remains a warm, perceptive story about how a change of scenery can change the heart.