“ I was troubled , ” she began , “ by the difference in the way Austen talks about the death of Dick Musgrove and the way she talks about the death of Fanny Harville . It's very convenient to the plot that Fanny's fiancé falls in love ...
The women—Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Palmer, and that other one kind of a mishmash. Hard to keep straight. And I loved Mr. Palmer's acid tongue, but then he reforms and disappears very are disappointingly.” In fact, Allegra had instantly ...
With Jane as their muse these six wounded and confused individuals seek to discover the secrets of life, love and true happiness. 'If I could eat this novel, I would.
As six Californians get together to form a book club to discuss the novels of Jane Austen, their lives are turned upside down by troubled marriages, illicit affairs, changing relationships, and love.
'If I could eat this novel, I would' Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones 'A thoroughly delightful comedy of contemporary manners' Entertainment Weekly 'We defy you not to fall head over heels for this lovely novel' Mail On Sunday %%%A ...