The Nutmeg Tree, Margery Sharp
The Nutmeg Tree, Margery Sharp
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The Nutmeg Tree
A Novel

Author: Margery Sharp

Narrator: Anna Parker-Naples

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/28/2018

Synopsis

Julia Packett has barely laid eyes on her daughter, Susan, since leaving her with her well-heeled in-laws following the loss of her husband in World War I. Now thirty-seven, Julia’s lack of prospects hasn’t dimmed her spirit or her appetite for life. But when Susan asks her to come to France for the summer to persuade her grandmother to allow her to marry, she sets sail with the noblest intentions of acting the paragon of motherhood.

At her mother-in-law’s vacation villa in Haute Savoie, however, Julia sees that her priggish but lovely daughter is completely mismatched with a man much more suited to herself: a charming, clever playboy. The arrival of Susan’s legal guardian, the distinguished Sir William Waring, further complicates the situation.

Soon Julia’s efforts to pass herself off as a lady and secure her daughter’s happiness spin out of control, leading to romantic entanglements and madcap adventures that will challenge preconceived notions about the ultimate compatibility of any two people who fall in love.

About Margery Sharp

Margery Sharp (1905-1991) is renowned for her sparkling wit and insight into human nature, both of which are liberally displayed in her critically acclaimed social comedies of class and manners. Born in Yorkshire, England, Sharp wrote pieces for Punch magazine after attending college and art school. In 1930, she published her first novel, Rhododendron Pie, and in 1938, married Maj. Geoffrey Castle. Sharp wrote twenty-six novels, three of which-Britannia Mews, Cluny Brown, and The Nutmeg Tree-were made into feature films, and fourteen children's books, including The Rescuers, which was adapted into two Disney animated films.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jaline on December 20, 2017

With keen insight into people’s minds and hearts, and an uncanny sense of social class distinctions during the previous century in Great Britain, Margery Sharp writes with compassion, understanding, and a great sense of humour. This poignant tale is of an estranged mother who is called upon by her da......more

Goodreads review by Paula on May 14, 2022

Divertida comedia de enredo ambientada en la Provenza francesa en los años treinta. En ella una mujer de vida alegre se hace pasar por una dama respetable para no avergonzar a una hija estirada y bastante puritana, que la necesita. La primera escena de este libro ya nos muestra el tono a veces dispar......more

Goodreads review by Amy on May 23, 2016

"There were beautiful ladies in white hats, less beautiful males who were evidently going to pay for what the ladies consumed; and at the sight of so many drinks Julia's heart fainted within her. She needed a drink. She needed a drink badly. What with the heat, disappointment and weariness, she felt......more

Goodreads review by Iris ☾ on May 03, 2022

2,5/5 El año pasado conocí a Margery Sharp en el momento oportuno, “Cluny Brown” fue una de las lecturas que más me entretuvieron del año y me enamoré tanto de su protagonista que cuando Hoja de Lata anunció la publicación de “El árbol de la nuez moscada” (1937) supe que la necesitaba en mi vida. Ade......more

Goodreads review by Gina on January 26, 2025

Oh, how I adored this book!! I never thought I would ever give a Margery Sharp book 5 stars, but I am now! After being a little bit disappointed by both Cluny Brown and Four Gardens novels (both books I liked, but were more like 3.5🌟 rounded up to 4🌟), I was feeling almost ambivalent towards this pop......more

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