The Friendly Air

By: Elizabeth Cadell

Narrated by: Anna Guerrier

The friendly air describes the atmosphere in warm, sunny Portugal where young, beautiful Emma Challis finds herself as the temporary companion to Lady Grantly who has just bought a home there. She took on the task at the request of her fiancé, Gerald Delmont - brilliant, sophisticated and with a promising legal career ahead. A perfect husband for Emma - but would he be?

Enter handsome local lawyer Robert Weybridge, some eccentric neighbors, a mysterious young woman with five small children who take up residence in a packing crate, and you have the ingredients for one of Elizabeth Cadell’s finest refreshing romances.

©1970, 2016 Elizabeth Cadell; The Heirs of Elizabeth Cadell (P)2018 The Friendly Air Publishing

Really good story

Also, very well told. It’s been a long time since a book held my interest. I feel like I’ve read all the good ones out there and am down to the dregs. But this one surprised me. The only complaint is that in the latter part of the book, the narrator gives the lead female character a breathy, whispery voice. It’s irritating and doesn’t match her personality to this point.

The Friendly Air

The narrator makes this story come alive! I enjoyed this book very much years ago; Anna Guerrier adds such a delightful zest!

Entertainng listen

Elizabeth Cadell was quite a prolific writer, and so some are very good and others not so much so. For me, this one was better than average for this author. Nice that much of the book takes place outside of England, and the characters were varied and well drawn. Recommended for a light listen.

Another excellent Elizabeth Cadell audio book!

While all of Elizabeth Cadell’s books are fantastic - this one has something special. For a start - it’s got her most well known character - Lady Grantly. And what a character she is!
Then there’s the theme of “a friendly air”. You’ll have to read or listen to the book to discover more about that but it’s definitely worth your while.
The narration by Anna Guerrier is perfect. The setting in Portugal and the descriptions of the countryside are beautifully written.
I highly recommend this entertaining book.

The Friendly Air

Elizabeth Cadell's stories are delightful, relaxing, pleasant reads. I find her plots well and interestingly woven and never boring. She is a lady full of surprises.