Austenland
Author | : Shannon Hale |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2013-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781408840092 |
ISBN-13 | : 140884009X |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man-perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. When a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, however, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Is this total immersion in a fake Austenland enough to make Jane kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own?In this addictive, charming and compassionate story, Shannon Hale brings out the Jane Austen obsessive in all of us.