Captain Wentworth's Diary
by:
Amanda Grange (author)
The retelling of Jane Austen?s novel Persuasion from the point of view of Captain Frederick Wentworth?by the author of Mr. Knightley?s Diary. During his shore leave from the Navy, Frederick Wentworth falls in love with the elegant and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot?only to see his hopes of marrying...
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The retelling of Jane Austen?s novel Persuasion from the point of view of Captain Frederick Wentworth?by the author of Mr. Knightley?s Diary. During his shore leave from the Navy, Frederick Wentworth falls in love with the elegant and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot?only to see his hopes of marrying her dashed by her godmother. Eight years later, Wentworth has realized his ambitions. A wealthy captain, he has pushed his memories of Anne to the furthest recesses of his mind?until he sees her again. And though Anne?s bloom has faded, Wentworth is surprised to find that his regard for her wit and warmth has not.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425223529 (0425223523)
ASIN: 425223523
Publish date: May 6th 2008
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages no: 293
Edition language: English
Series: Jane Austen Heroes (#3)
This was far better than "Mr. Darcy's Diary" in the same series. Not only because 'Persuasion' is my favorite novel of all-time (although that may have been a contributing factor as well), but mainly because Grange actually uses her imagination in this one, and therefore creates something partly-ori...
Captain Wentworth’s diary is one of the diaries of Jane Austen heroes written by Amanda Grange. This is the fourth Amanda Grange novel for me, and I truly enjoyed it like I did with the previous novels as well. The reviews to the previous Amanda Grange titles I’ve read can be found from these links:...
3.5I'm comfortable in saying that Persuasion is my favorite Austen book and that Captain Wentworth is my favorite Austen hero. Of course, Pride and Prejudice is just a step behind.Seriously, I love Wentworth, so it was with wary expectations that I went into this book. Captain Wentworth's Diary isn'...
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