{"product_id":"magic-flutes-eva-ibbotson","title":"Magic Flutes (Eva Ibbotson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweeping across countries, class and music, Eva Ibboton's classic historical romance, \u003ci\u003eMagic Flutes\u003c\/i\u003e, is a richly imagined tale of intrigue and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 1922, young Austrian Princess Theresa-Maria - known to her ancient aunts as 'Putzerl' - abandons her crumbling castle and her royal duties. Disguising herself simply as Tessa, she enrolls as under wardrobe mistress of the International Opera Company and soon loses herself in the intoxicating world of the Viennese opera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Guy Farne, an Englishman looking to impress his new fiancée, arrives in Austria and employs the Company to perform at his newly purchased Austrian estate, he finds himself fascinated by the under wardrobe mistress, and Tessa finds it increasingly difficult to keep her two lives separate . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I have binged on Eva Ibbotson . . . her elegantly written, witty and well-observed fables' - Nigella Lawson, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, in her sweeping historical romances, including \u003ci\u003eThe Morning Gift, A Song For Summer,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Countess\u003c\/i\u003e (originally published as \u003ci\u003eA Countess Below Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eMadensky Square \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Company of Swans. Magic Flutes \u003c\/i\u003ewas originally published as \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Heiress.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved  to England with her father when the Nazis came into power.   Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults,  many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's  literature in the UK, including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the  Whitbread Prize.   Eva's critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJourney to the River Sea\u003c\/i\u003e won the  Smarties Gold Medal in 2001. Set in the Amazon, it was written in honour  of her deceased husband Alan, a former naturalist.   Imaginative and humorous, Eva's books often convey her love of nature,  in particular the Austrian countryside, which is evident in works such  as \u003ci\u003eThe Star Of Kazan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Song For Summer\u003c\/i\u003e.   Eva passed away at her home in Newcastle on October 20th 2010. Her final book, \u003ci\u003eOne Dog and His Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in May 2011.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 368 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65815356047709,"sku":"K010535918","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1053591800001A.jpg?v=1788565217","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/magic-flutes-eva-ibbotson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}