Rediscover the brilliance of Fenny in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers.
'The Mermaid Collection is so sure footed that you're unlikely to go wrong' India Knight
A richly evocative coming-of-age novel, Fenny follows a young English governess who falls deeply in love with Tuscany in 1933, even as she faces the pain of unrequited love and the shadows of political unrest.
With a foreword by Jennie Godfrey
'Heartwarming, atmospheric, a perfect summer read' Kate Mosse
'The strange city through which they drove was the scenery of a dream . . .'
Yorkshire teacher Ellen Fenwick has never been abroad.
But when her mother dies, this young woman finds herself taking a position as governess to an English girl in Florence in the summer of 1933.
Little does Ellen realise how this girl, Juliet, and her family will claim her.
For as the summer passes, Ellen falls so in love with Italy and her new home that she cannot bear to leave - even when her own hopes of love are cruelly thwarted.
Even when the shadow of war falls across the country, she doesn't flee but clings on - for her friends, for those she loves more than herself.
Ellen - selfless, big-hearted, accepting - cannot know what is coming. Yet, she will not face it alone . . .
Praise for Lettice Cooper:
'A writer of quiet but strong, deep and varied gifts' Sunday Telegraph
'A storyteller of adventures of the heart' Jilly Cooper
| ISBN: | 9781405984157 |
| Publication date: | 11th September 2025 |
| Author: | Lettice Cooper |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Series: | The Mermaid Collection |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Sense of place |
Rediscover the brilliance of Fenny in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers.'The Mermaid Collection is so sure footed that you're unlikely to go wrong' India KnightA richly evocative coming-of-age novel, Fenny follows a young English governess who falls deeply in love with Tuscany in 1933, even as she faces the pain of unrequited love and the shadows of political unrest.With a foreword by Jennie Godfrey'Heartwarming, atmospheric, a perfect summer read' Kate Mosse 'The strange city through which they drove was the scenery of a dream . . .'Yorkshire teacher Ellen Fenwick has never been abroad.But when her mother dies, this young woman finds herself taking a position as governess to an English girl in Florence in the summer of 1933. Little does Ellen realise how this girl, Juliet, and her family will claim her.For as the summer passes, Ellen falls so in love with Italy and her new home that she cannot bear to leave - even when her own hopes of love are cruelly thwarted.
Fenny features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place
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Fenny was written by Lettice Cooper and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Fenny has 416 pages
Yes it is part of The Mermaid Collection series
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