{"product_id":"the-enchanted-april-9780143107736","title":"The Enchanted April","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe charming, slyly comic novel of romantic longing and transformation that inspired the Oscar-nominated film\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn immediate bestseller upon its first publication in 1922, \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted April\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth von Arnim\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrenda Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (introducer) is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eEnchanted August, \u003c\/i\u003ea contemporary reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted April \u003c\/i\u003eset 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604373246226,"sku":"9780143107736","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3e1deac-dc59-44c7-89ac-a49e4ffda7da.jpg?v=1756797740","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-enchanted-april-9780143107736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}