"When they learn that they are going to visit the high Alpine village of Kandersteg, and may perhaps decide to live their altogether, Charlotte, who is sixteen, is horrified, but fourteen-year-old Hanni, who tells the story, and the youngest girl, Trudi, are ready enough to consider the idea.
"Hanni loves The Chalet Gentian, where they stay with Uncle Kurt and Aunt Lotti, and Trudi is looking forward to exciting adventures, but Charlotte remains a difficulty, refusing to appreciate the glorious scenery or to make friends. However, she eventually finds a romantic reason for her change of heart.
"The story is full of the Swiss atmosphere, and the various references to familiar places give the book a special interest for those who know Switzerland and those who still look forward to discovering its delights."
