A Mislaid Magic

by Joyce Windsor

In pre-World War II England, a handsome young actor organizes a summer arts festival in a gloomy, stodgy village, kindling the spirit of the villagers and the bemusement of the plain but spirited daughter of an earl

Genres: Fiction

235 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Nichole Clinedinst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable story and characters. Did not captivate my attention.

[Sandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story and the laughs provided.

[Indigo Skye · Rating 3 out of 5]

couldn't have guessed

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amusing.

[™ · Rating 4 out of 5]

the first chapter confused me- what's going on, who are all these people?- but as soon as the book reverted into its proper timeline, I began to love it. I generally dislike child narrators, but Amy was so sweet and naive and yet wise that I couldn't help but love her. All of the characters were clear and well-drawn, my favourite being Claudia, who I both loved and hated. The one part that was a bit less enjoyable was the time between the festival and the ending- I found everything moved very quickly and was a bit hard to understand. However, as I intend to reread it, I'm sure everything will soon be clear!
Really, though, poor Amy. I just wanted to hug her.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Told from the point of view of Amy, daughter of an Earl whose mother dies when she is 7. She watches and observes, ignored by her silly and snobish stepmother. Then Rudi, a theatrical impressario, arrives to create a a midsummer festival at the family estate, bringing enchanmtment and change.

[Vikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of a family in England. The Mother dies and the Father marries another woman. The story is told from a young girl's point of view. It was a nice, little story.

[Lois Tuffield · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely story with a happy ending!