The Enchanted April is a charming and light-hearted novel about unlikely female friendships and the power of escaping from daily life. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Whilst scanning through the agony columns of The Times , Mrs Wilkins chances upon an advertisement offering a beautiful medieval castle to rent on the Italian Riviera. She's enchanted by the dream of 'wisteria and sunshine' and recognizes that Mrs Arbuthnot, an acquaintance from her social club, might be too as the women connect for the first time over their miserable marriages. They fill the remaining rooms with elderly Mrs Fisher and young socialite Lady Caroline Dester, and the four mismatched women embark on a heavenly escape from dreary Britain. Each woman is slowly transformed by the warm sunshine and unexpected company in this much-loved classic novel from Elizabeth von Arnim.