A funny and charming novel about four women in Italy, introduced by Salley Vickers
Cousin of Katherine Mansfield and lover of H.G. Wells, Elizabeth
von Arnim was at the hub of the literary and political society of
her time. She was born in Australia in 1866 but grew up in England,
and began her career in 1898 with the semi-autobiographical
Elizabeth and Her German Garden. She was married twice and died in
1941.
Salley Vickers was born in Liverpool and read English at Newnham
College Cambridge. Her first novel, Miss Garnet's Angel (2000),
became an international word-of-mouth bestseller. Her most recent
novels include Mr Golightly's Holiday (2003) and Dancing Backwards
(2009).
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