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A Song for Summer [Unabridged] (Paperback)

by Eva Ibbotson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books; 4/4 offset edition (6 Mar 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330444980
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330444989
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Ellen Carr abandons grey, dreary London to become housekeeper at an experimental school in Austria, she finds her destiny.

Swept into an idyllic world of mountains, music, eccentric teachers and wayward children, Ellen brings order and joy to all around her. But it’s the handsome, mysterious gardener, Marek, who intrigues her – Marek, who has a dangerous secret. As Hitler’s troops spread across Europe, Ellen has promises to keep, even if they mean she must sacrifice her future happiness . . .

An unforgettable love story from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea and The Star of Kazan.

About the Author

Eva Ibbotson lives in Newcastle upon Tyne and has four grown-up children. She has written ten other books for children, which have been translated into many languages. She has won several major awards for her work, and two major movies based on her books are currently in development.

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19 of 20 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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A True Love Story!, 13 Aug 2006
By Cassandra Fleming "Cas" (Staffordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like a fairy tale, 5 Sep 2008
By Hazel (England) - See all my reviews
This has to be one of my number one books. I have read it so many times that my own copy is falling apart!
Its basically about (without giving the plot away i hope) a girl called Ellen, who was raised to be an interlectual, but all she wanted to do was cook. So she was took up a job at Hallendorf school, which is a magical, and mysterious place. When Ellen took up the job she didn't know how unusual the school would be, nor what dangers she would have to go through to help the people she comes to love. It trully is a magical tale, that sends you through a mix of emotions. This book made me both cry and smile...and I would recomend it to anyone!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky but sad
This book is difficult to rate. I loved the characters, the setting, the style of writing and most of the plot. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Rachel Ropper

4.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read
I really enjoyed this book it was a very easy read, that was difficult to put down. I preferred Ibbotson's 'The Morning Gift'which was superb but would still recommend this book... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Abs

5.0 out of 5 stars Fab!!
Ellen was raised to be an intellectual. But all she really wants to do is cook beautiful food. She is happy to leave behind the grey drizzle of London
for the beautiful... Read more
Published 5 months ago

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 7 months 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 9 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
Published 15 months ago by Nicole M

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
Published 18 months ago by Ms. Emily R. Nabney

4.0 out of 5 stars moving
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
Published on 4 Mar 2007 by rubbah

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting
Eva Ibbotson excels at stylishly written romance without giving way to mawkishness or sentimentality. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2001

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