Darcy and Anne (17 page)

“A lovely complementary novel to Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice.

Austen would surely give her smile of approval.”

—BEVERLY WONG, AUTHOR OF
Pride & Prejudice Prudence

The weddings are over, the saga begins

The guests (including millions of readers and viewers) wish the two happy couples health and happiness. As the music swells and the credits roll, two things are certain: Jane and Bingley will want for nothing, while Elizabeth and Darcy are to be the happiest couple in the world!

Elizabeth and Darcy's personal stories of love, marriage, money, and children are woven together with the threads of social and political history of England in the nineteenth century. As changes in industry and agriculture affect the people of Pemberley and the surrounding countryside, the darcys strive to be progressive and forward-looking while upholding beloved traditions.

“Those with a taste for the balance and humour of Austen will find a worthy companion volume.” —
Book News

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“Yet another wonderful work by Ms. Collins.”

—BEVERLY WONG, AUTHOR OF
Pride & Prejudice Prudence

A new age is dawning

Five women—strong, intelligent, independent of mind, and in the tradition of many Jane Austen heroines—continue the legacy of Pemberley into a dynamic new era at the start of the Victorian Age. Events unfold as the real and fictional worlds intertwine, linked by the relationship of the characters to each other and to the great estate of Pemberley, the heart of their community.

With some characters from the beloved works of Jane Austen, and some new from the author's imagination, the central themes of love, friendship, marriage, and a sense of social obligation remain, showcased in the context of the sweeping political and social changes of the age.

“The stories are so well told one would enjoy them even if they were not sequels to any other novel.” —
Book News

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“A very readable and believable tale for readers who like their romance with a historical flavor.”
—Book News

Love, betrayal, and changing times for the Darcys and the Bingleys

Three generations of the Darcy and the Bingley families evolve against a backdrop of the political ideals and social reforms of the mid-Victorian era.

Jonathan Bingley, the handsome, distinguished son of Charles and Jane Bingley, takes center stage, returning to Hertfordshire as master of Netherfield Park. A deeply passionate and committed man, Jonathan is immersed in the joys and heartbreaks of his friends and family and his own challenging marriage. At the same time, he is swept up in the changes of the world around him.

Netherfield Park Revisited
combines captivating details of life in mid-Victorian England with the ongoing saga of Jane Austen's beloved
Pride and Prejudice
characters.

“Ms. Collins has done it again!” —BEVERLY WONG, AUTHOR OF
Pride & Prejudice Prudence

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“Interesting stories, enduring themes, gentle humour, and lively dialogue.”
—Book News

A complex and charming young woman of the Victorian age, tested to the limits of her endurance

The bestselling
Pemberley Chronicles
series continues the saga of the Darcys and Bingleys from Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice
and introduces imaginative new characters.

Anne-Marie Bradshaw is the granddaughter of Charles and Jane Bingley. Her father now owns Longbourn, the Bennet's estate in Hertfordshire. A young widow after a loveless marriage, Anne-Marie and her stepmother Anna, together with Charlotte Collins, widow of the unctuous Mr. Collins, are the Ladies of Longbourn. These smart, independent women challenge the conventional roles of women in the Victorian era, while they search for ways to build their own lasting legacies in an ever-changing world.

Jane Austen's original characters—Darcy, Elizabeth, Bingley, and Jane—anchor a dramatic story full of wit and compassion.

“A masterpiece that reaches the heart.”

—BEVERLEY WONG, AUTHOR OF
Pride & Prejudice Prudence

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“Others may try, but nobody comes close to Aiken in writing sequels to Jane Austen.”
—Publishers Weekly

A young woman longing for adventure and an artistic life…

Because she's an illegitimate child, Eliza is raised in the rural backwater with very little supervision. An intelligent, creative, and free-spirited heroine, unfettered by the strictures of her time, she makes friends with poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge, finds her way to London, and eventually travels the world, all the while seeking to solve the mystery of her parentage. With fierce determination and irrepressible spirits, Eliza carves out a life full of adventure and artistic endeavor.

“Aiken's story is rich with humor, and her language is compelling. Readers captivated with Elinor and Marianne Dashwood in
Sense and Sensibility
will thoroughly enjoy Aiken's crystal gazing, but so will those unacquainted with Austen.”
—Booklist

“…innovative storyteller Aiken again pays tribute to Jane Austen in a cheerful spinoff of
Sense and Sensibility
.”
—Kirkus Reviews

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