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The Solitary Summer is a sequel to von Arnim's Elizabeth and Her German Garden, and just as good. The title is a little misleading because solitary in this case means that the family did not invite visitors to stay, which invariably they would have for several weeks. Elizabeth wanted a summer with her garden, books, babies and husband.
von Arnim's prose and descriptions are just lovely. Interspersed with descriptions of her garden, she describes the daily life of the then German countryside (I th ...more
von Arnim's prose and descriptions are just lovely. Interspersed with descriptions of her garden, she describes the daily life of the then German countryside (I th ...more

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