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L'Etang aux libellules

L'Etang aux libellules

Historical FictionRomance
Pages
464
Published
2011
Language
French

Synopsis

In a charming tale set in post-World War II Austria, a young Englishwoman finds herself working as a governess for a family of eccentric aristocrats. She soon discovers a hidden world of secrets and unexpected romance amidst the beautiful, yet fading, grandeur of their estate. As she navigates her new life, she must choose between her duty and the stirrings of her heart.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

HeartwarmingWhimsical
Fish Out of Water

Genres

Historical Fiction Romance

Authors

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Eva Ibbotson

Eva Ibbotson (born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, 1925, Vienna, Austria) was a British novelist specializing in romance and children's fantasy. Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1925. When Hitler came into power, Ibbotson's family moved to England. She attended Bedford College, graduating in 1945; Cambridge University from 1946-47; and the University of Durham, from which she graduated with a diploma in education in 1965. Ibbotson had intended to be a physiologist, but was put off...