Heather rated A song for summer: 2 stars
A song for summer by Eva Ibbotson
On the eve of World War II, a young Englishwoman takes a job as housemother in a boarding school in …
One of the most affecting books I've ever read, and superbly brought to life in the film. An extraordinarily powerful depiction of the exploitation and destruction of a child's innocence, and the far-reaching consequences of it. A beautiful evocation of a way of life that was about to disappear forever, ostensibly showing us the golden side of that life, but so clearly demonstrating how damaging it could be for people on both sides.
