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Book SynopsisA classic story of superstition and sorcery set in 1950s France. "The village which had so charmed her had grown sinister…" Exhausted after years of unhappiness, 20-year-old Juliet Cunningham is delighted to find herself living in a village in the French Alps. Recovering in the fresh air of the mountains, she becomes involved in local life. As Juliet makes new friends and meets fellow wanderers – such as the handsome young Michael – she hears of stories of witchery, of fortunes told, of spells, and murder … but are the rumours of the witch true, and can Juliet escape in time? First published in 1953, Dark Enchantment evokes a magical pre-war France, and was written after Macardle’s other successful and influential novels The Uninvited and The Unforeseen. This edition of Dark Enchantment features an introduction by Caroline B Heafey. For fans of Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier and Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner. Also by Dorothy Macardle, The Uninvited and The Unforeseen.
Trade ReviewNEW YORK TIMES 'A vanished enchantment... perfect escape literature.' KIRKUS 'Casts its own spell.' BENEDICT KIELY 'Remarkable.' IRISH TIMES 'A novel in the French fairytale tradition... A wonderful story, wonderfully written.'
