The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Tonight's sleepy tale is The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim. Published in 1922, it is the story of four disparate women who travel to a medieval castle in Italy for a holiday. In this episode, Mrs Wilkins sees the ad for the castle in the Times and meets Mrs Arbuthnot for the first time.

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