Book description
Madensky Square is Eva Ibbotson's magical novel set in that most poignant of all times and places - Vienna before the First World War.
Susanna's dress shop stands in the delightful Madensky Square and is the very hub and heart of life. Susanna sympathizes with her neighbours, watches over Signi,…
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1 author picked Madensky Square as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I am late, late to Eva Ibbotson, who died in 2010, but when I discovered her this year, I devoured the lot.
As a child, she fled the Nazis with her family from Austria, came to England, and, later, wrote prizewinning books for children. Her adult novels have recently been reissued, and, bitter-sweet but never sentimental, Madensky Square is my favourite.
Set in 1911, it’s the story of what happens in the square during the year and to Susanna Weber, a gifted dress designer. She is an observer, a friend, wry and as sharp as one of her needles, and…
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