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A Song for Summer (Hardcover)

by Eva Ibbotson (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 282 pages
  • Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1 Us ed edition (April 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312181817
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312181819
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,077,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful - far beyond most romantic fiction, 12 April 2002
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Song for Summer (Paperback)
Ibbotson's real forte is her children's books, but this, like Company of Swans has the same touches of magic and humour. Ellen, the daughter of a formidable suffragette intellectual disappoints her family by being a genius at the domestic arts, which she learns from her other mother, an Austrian housekeeper. She puts these to excellent use when going to be houskeeper at a progressive boarding school in Austria, whose eccentricities are hilariously (and accurately, given that Ibbotson went to Dartington) described.
The one teacher who refuses to bathe in the nude, she is soon leading a quiet revolution among the pupils, who long for modesty and regularity. She also attracts Marek, the mysterious groundsman wqho turns out to be a composer bent on helping Jews out of Nazi Germany.
WHat makes Ibbotson outstanding is her belief in goodness, and particularly the power of goodness to triumph over meanness and evil. The closest to this kind of fiction is ELizabeth Goudge's. A tonic for the weary or despondent, it adds zest to life.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Love Story!, 14 Aug 2006
By Cassandra Fleming "Cas" (Staffordshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Song for Summer (Paperback)
Although I came by this book by chance, I loved it. Eva Ibbotson has yet again managed to capture my imagination with this heart-breaking love story which is written around the World War. It shows how one girl has the courage to always keep going, even when the world seems to be against her. As usual, Eva Ibbotson has created lovable chareters who are perfect for this story. I would reccomed this book to young adults-adults, who are looking for an easy read to curl up with. It is truly another classic from Eva Ibbotson and should not be missed.
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting, 3 Mar 2001
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This review is from: A Song for Summer (Paperback)
Eva Ibbotson excels at stylishly written romance without giving way to mawkishness or sentimentality. The overall shape of Morning Gift is much in the style of her other books, but she has moved forward from an idealised early 20th century to the harsh realities of 1938 Vienna.

Although this is a classic marriage of convenience plot where hero and heroine find they do have deeper feelings, the plot is really originally worked out and the back-story is lovingly crafted. The whole construct is spiced with a delicate, witty deflating of academic life, and some lovely comic vignettes, as well as some deeper moments of real anguish. The hero, Quin and his exquisite Ruth, are really vibrant, attractive and complex. I was cheering them on, and there were many moments which brought a lump to my throat. If you're a romance lover, this is a fantastic book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
I have read the Secret Countess before reading A Song for Summer, I really enjoyed the Secret Countess but this was even better. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Maisy

4.0 out of 5 stars A powerful love story...
I'm a big fan of Ibbotson's books for older readers, particularly 'The morning gift' and 'The secret countess', so I was really looking forward to reading 'A song for summer'... Read more
Published 2 months ago by N. Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Not great
I am a huge fan of Eva Ibbotson and have read many of her other books (A Company of Swans, The Morning Gift, The Secret Countess and Journey Down The River Sea) which I really... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like a fairy tale
This has to be one of my number one books. I have read it so many times that my own copy is falling apart! Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best
I am a huge Eva Ibbotson fan, but I have to admit that I was a bit disapointed by A Song For Summer. Read more
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i realy liked this book, It is about Ellen who becomes a teacher at an 'alternative' school where all the teachers are strange and the pupils come from every background possible... Read more
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