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by Eva Ibbotson
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Eighteen-year-old ellen never expected the Hallendorf school tobe, well, quite so unusual. After all, her life back in england withher suffragette mother and liberated aunts certainly couldn't becalled normal. but buried deep in the beautiful Austrian countryside,ellen discovers an eccentric world occupied by wild childrenand even wilder teachers, experimental dancers and a tortoise onwheels. And then there is the particurally intriguing, enigmatic,and very handsome Marek, part-time gardener and fencing teacher.ellen is instantly attracted to the mysterious gardener, but Hitler'sreich is already threatening their peaceful world. only when shediscovers Marek's true identity and his dangerous mission doesellen realize the depth of her feelings for him and the dangertheir newfound love faces in the shadow of war.
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A lyrical historical romance for fans of The English Patient
Eighteen-year-old Ellen never expected the Hallendorf school to be, well, quite so unusual. After all, her life back in england with her suffragette mother and liberated aunts certainly couldn’t be called normal. but buried deep in the beautiful Austrian countryside, ellen discovers an eccentric world occupied by wild children and even wilder teachers, experimental dancers and a tortoise on wheels. And then there is the particurally intriguing, enigmatic, and very handsome Marek, part-time gardener and fencing teacher. ellen is instantly attracted to the mysterious gardener, but Hitler’s reich is already threatening their peaceful world. only when she discovers Marek’s true identity and his dangerous mission does ellen realize the depth of her feelings for him—and the danger their newfound love faces in the shadow of war.
Eighteen-year-old Ellen never expected the Hallendorf school to be, well, quite so unusual. After all, her life back in england with her suffragette mother and liberated aunts certainly couldn’t be called normal. but buried deep in the beautiful Austrian countryside, ellen discovers an eccentric world occupied by wild children and even wilder teachers, experimental dancers and a tortoise on wheels. And then there is the particurally intriguing, enigmatic, and very handsome Marek, part-time gardener and fencing teacher. ellen is instantly attracted to the mysterious gardener, but Hitler’s reich is already threatening their peaceful world. only when she discovers Marek’s true identity and his dangerous mission does ellen realize the depth of her feelings for him—and the danger their newfound love faces in the shadow of war.
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- Title A Song for Summer
- Author Eva Ibbotson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 397
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Speak, New York, NY
- Publication date May 10, 2007
- ISBN 9780142408667 / 0142408662
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 8.22 x 5.54 x 1.13 in (20.88 x 14.07 x 2.87 cm)
- Age range 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, War stories
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009290728
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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