Island Magic: Week 4
L'Autel Beach, End of Summer, German mystics, and Favorite Quotes
“‘You can’t be an individualist on our island,’ (Rachell) said, ‘there’s so much magic packed into so small a space. With the sea flung around us and holding us so tightly we are all thrown into each others arms — souls and seasons and birds and flowers, and running water. People understand unity who live on an island. And peace. Unity is such peace…’”
🌿 Elizabeth Goudge, Island Magic
Welcome to our last discussion of Island Magic!
It has been a wonderful journey through Guernsey this month with Goudge as our guide. Today we will wrap up a few things, looking at the beach that Goudge named for her novel, the German mystics that inspired Ranulph’s thoughts to Michelle and some other wonderful moments from Island Magic.
Glad to have you along today to finish up our discussion for Goudge’s first published novel…
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