The Dashwood Sisters Tell All
by:
Beth Pattillo (author)
Following Jane Austen Ruined My Life and Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart, Beth Pattillo returns with her new novel. Inspired by Sense and Sensibility, The Dashwood Sisters Tell All follows two modern-day sisters as they set out on a walking tour of Jane Austen's England and uncover what might actually...
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Following Jane Austen Ruined My Life and Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart, Beth Pattillo returns with her new novel. Inspired by Sense and Sensibility, The Dashwood Sisters Tell All follows two modern-day sisters as they set out on a walking tour of Jane Austen's England and uncover what might actually be Jane's long-lost diary. Ellen and Mimi Dodge have never been close, but their mother's dying wish sends them on a walking tour of Hampshire, England, that follows in the footsteps of Jane Austen. Their mother also left them something else: a diary that belonged to Jane's sister Cassandra. These pages shed light on the secrets that nearly tore the Austen sisters apart and inspired one of the greatest love stories of all time. They also bring Jane to life in a way that no one has ever seen before: through the eyes of her sister. As the Dodge sisters embark on their walking tour, they too are drawn together in ways they never expected. They also discover that Cassandra's diary holds secrets, and someone doesn't want Ellen and Mimi to discover the truth. As they stumble on their way toward love, the women learn how Jane and Cassandra Austen inspired the original Marianne and Elinor Dashwood and come to realize that despite their very different personalities, they are a vital part of each other's happy endings.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780824948740 (0824948742)
Publish date: April 1st 2011
Publisher: GuidepostsBooks
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Regency,
Christian Fiction
Series: Adventures with Jane Austen and her Legacy
Once again I am proved that novels based around Jane Austen that are set in modern times well and truly suck. The plot is a transparent rework of Sense & Sensibility built around two sisters in England trying to come to grips with their mother's death, with all of the attendant guilt. Blah, blah, bl...
Ellen and Mimi Dodge are sisters forced to travel together through England because their mother, a devoted Austen fan, makes it a requirement in her will. The sisters were to participate in a Jane Austen themed walking tour in Hampshire, then agree on the most appropriate place to scatter her ashes....