The Other Bennet Sister: The Perfect Regency Novel for Fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen - Softcover

Hadlow, Janice

 
9781509842049: The Other Bennet Sister: The Perfect Regency Novel for Fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1509842047 ISBN 13: 9781509842049
Verlag: Pan, 2020

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The Other Bennet Sister presents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady.

Now a major BBC One TV series starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri.

'Will delight Pride and Prejudice fans' – The Independent

One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? This is the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet.

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother.

Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn.

One by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.

But when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the "plain" sister after all. . .

Experience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world.

This is Mary Bennet's story.

'It's difficult not to race through those final pages' – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Janice Hadlow was born in London and studied history at university. After a few years working for the House of Commons, she joined the BBC and became a television producer. There, and later at Channel Four, she played an important role in popularizing history on TV, making a number of highly regarded series, including Simon Schama’s History of Britain.

She went on to run two of the BBC’s major television channels, first as Controller of BBC 4 and then BBC 2, and she commissioned hits across a wide range of genres, from Great British Bake Off to the dramas Wolf Hall and Line of Duty. She was the recipient of a number of awards, and is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society, as well as of King’s College, University of London.

The Other Bennet Sister is her first novel although she has previously written one non fiction book, The Strangest Family, which told the story of the troubled relationship between George III and his wife and children. Her newest novel, Rules of the Heart, is a sweeping Regency romance, featuring a real-life scandalous affair.

She currently lives in Edinburgh with her husband and has two sons.

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For fans of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow’s first novel tells Mary Bennet’s story . . .

It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be poor and handsome is misfortune enough; but to be penniless and plain is a hard fate indeed.

Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel – and cheer – for Mary as you never have before.

‘Wonderful, absorbing, accomplished’ Stephanie Butland

‘I absolutely love this novel’ Amanda Craig

‘A treat’ Daisy Goodwin

‘Exceptional storytelling and a true delight’ Helen Simonson

‘It’s difficult not to race through those final pages’ Jo Baker

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Verlag
Pan
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1509842047
ISBN 13 
9781509842049
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
672
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