The Solitary Summer (Paperback)

from souloftherose

"May 2nd.-Last night after dinner, when we were in the garden, I said, "I want to be alone for a whole summer, and get to the very dregs of life. I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Nobody shall be invited to stay with me, and if any one calls they will be told t...

from jaimjane

This is a lovely little book about the summer Elizabeth spends by herself in her garden. Or did she? As in Enchanted April, the story is about women who need a break from routine but can never get away from it all. Even if one tries, obligations creep back in to demand time and attention. I loved...

from Gingermama

This book came into my hands almost by accident, and I only read it because I enjoyed the author's "The Enchanted April". This one was apparently semi-autobiographical, and what I enjoyed most was the glimpse of life in turn-of-the-last-century Germany: the role of women in the various classes, t...

from Lesliejaneite

Well this is definately one of my favorite books ever. I kept checking to see how much was left and winced to see the right side of the book dwindling. Yes it's true that this seems to be a book about nothing. Well, let me set you all straight, this book is about just who exactly, deep inside, fo...

from bookwoman247

As the narrator of the book determinedly spends a summer alone in her garden, (with various interruptions), she sets down her delightful observations of nature, and her wonderfully amusing and insightful musings on her family life and human nature. This book was written with an abundance of charm...