A gentle romance begins innocently enough in the stalls of a London theatre where Catherine is enjoying her ninth and Christopher his thirty-sixth visit to the same play. He is a magnificent young man with flame-coloured hair. She is the sweetest little thing in a hat. There is just one complication: Christopher is 25, while Catherine is just a little bit older. Flattered by the passionate attentions of youth, Catherine, with marriage and motherhood behind her, is at first circumspect, but finally succumbs to her lover's charms.
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"I recall really enjoying this book - Elizabeth Von Arnim was wildly popular in her day, and I can see why. Her stories draw you in...even though nothing too terribly out of the ordinary happens! Kind of like Jane Austen." — Sally (5 out of 5 stars)
"I recall really enjoying this book - Elizabeth Von Arnim was wildly popular in her day, and I can see why. Her stories draw you in...even though nothing too terribly out of the ordinary happens! Kind of like Jane Austen."
" This novel was way before it's time. Such a great exploration of human nature. "
" I love Elizabeth, and this is one of my favorite of her books. The beginning is soooo charming, and the protagonist is adorable. Oh. It's about a woman and a younger man. It's gorgeous. "
" I usually don't read horror stories but since I loved the author in Enchanted April, I kept thinking it would suddenly transform into a beautiful book. And besides the boy's name was Christopher. "
Elizabeth von Armin grew up in England. During her first marriage, to Count Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin, she lived in Berlin and Pomerania, where she wrote the first of twenty-one novels. They had five children, who were tutored by E. M. Forster. After her husband’s death, she moved to Switzerland, where she had a brief affair with H.G. Wells before marrying Francis, second Earl Russell, brother of Bertrand Russell. On the failure of her second marriage, Elizabeth ran away to America.
Eleanor Bron, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an English actress whose stage career includes many productions, such as The Clean House, All about My Mother, and In Extremis. On television she has appeared in Fat Friends, Ted and Alice, Hippies, Vanity Fair, and as Patsy’s mother in Absolutely Fabulous. Her film credits include Wimbledon, Iris, and The Little Princess.
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