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The Solitary Summer (1901)

by Elizabeth von Arnim(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1853815535 (ISBN13: 9781853815539)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

review 1: Wow, I don't think I have ever highlighted so much in a novel before like I did in The Solitary Summer. I could totally relate to the main character, who wants to spend a summer at home with her garden, books and family, with no outside guests. A great read for those who love the outdoors, books and solitude. Written in 1899 and clean. There are so many awesome quotes in The Solitary Summer that it's hard to narrow them down to share, so I am just going to leave you with one:"but simplicity is apparently quite beyond people's strength. It is, of all the virtues, the one I prize the most; it is undoubtedly the most lovable of any and unspeakably precious for its power of removing those mountains that confine our lives and prevent our seeing the ... moresky."
review 2: "The Solitary Summer" is quite simply a delightful read, full of wonder and wit. It reads much like a personal journal, with two entries each month from May to October. The author describes her home life and garden, capturing humorous exchanges with her husband and children and musings on misc. topics including books, seasons, solitude, and God. I'd recommend reading it in on a summer afternoon, preferably outside in a patch of sunlight. less

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