The Ladies of Longbourn
"A masterpiece that reaches the heart." - Beverley Wong, author of Pride & Prejudice Prudence 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...
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"A masterpiece that reaches the heart." - Beverley Wong, author of Pride & Prejudice Prudence 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. The ladies find strength, companionship, and friendship together as they work to build a children's hospital, deal with a deadly outbreak of influenza, and help a gentle lady flee a violent and destructive marriage. Jane Austen's original characters - Darcy, Elizabeth, Bingley, and Jane - provide a framework of solid values and commentary to anchor a dramatic story full of wit and compassion. "Interesting stories, enduring themes, gentle humour, and lively dialogue." - Book News
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781402212192 (1402212194)
ASIN: 1402212194
Publish date: October 1st 2008
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Series: The Pemberley Chronicles (#4)
Once again Ms Collins has written a most absorbing story, using the beloved characters of Darcy, Elizabeth, Jane and Bingley as bases for her own characters. Following the characters of Anna and Anne-Marie Bingley, the Ladies of Longbourn is the fourth of ten ooks in the Pemberley series, one in whi...