No portion of this website may be reproduced without prior written permission. This was a pleasant, gentle read, filled with characters you want to know. Not yours, of course, but a fictional family whose story you can follow through the generations of... Charlotte Fairlie, while still under 30, had been appointed headmistress of St. Elizabeth's, a fine school with great traditions. -- well, weird. That year, she was laid up at Violet, Louisiana following the bankruptcy of Commodore. Be the first to ask a question about The Enchanted Isle. Even though it's a small part of the book, if that topic hits close to home, you might want to skip this particular book. The Enchanted Islandis a pasticcio(pastiche) of music by various baroque composers, including George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, and Jean-Philippe Rameau,devised and written by Jeremy Samsafter The Tempestand A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William Shakespeare. Charlotte soon learned, however, that a headmistress' life is the loneliest of all - a long round of coping with the hidden tensions of the staff room, the handling of over 300 girls and - worse still - their parents. This is a school story told from the point of view of the headmistress. But that brings me to the people of this enchanted isle. During one cruise in September of 1998, she rode beautifully between two hurricanes, taking the huge ocean swells in stride. by Ace Books. Why not focus on some serious family drama? Design by TWISTED. Kate Turkington travels on Airlink’s inaugural flight to one of the most remote islands in the world. Dorothy Emily Stevenson was a best-selling Scottish author. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Her interactions with the various people around her are interesting and satisfying. Mainly due to different measurement standards, their gt increased significantly to 23,372. The enchanted isle by D. E. Stevenson, 1954, Ace Books edition, in English There was now an extensive observation deck located atop the bridge and new observation lounges offered panoramic views over the bow (similar rooms would be incorporated on Holland America's newbuilds NIEUW AMSTERDAM and NOORDAM in the early 1980s). Read 40 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Out of a total population of 4.5 million people, 2.9 million are Sinhalese, and 1 million Tamilians, out of whom over half a million are working as labourers on the tea, rubber and other estates. I love novels that are peopled with gracious and delightful characters. She published more than 40 romantic novels over a period of more than 40 years. Available now. There is a lovely few pages set at Christmas where our heroine, Charlotte Fairley, comes to understand the peace that the Babe of Bethlehem brings. I loved this book!! 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