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The Jane Austen Society

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Publisher's summary

The international bestseller.

Only a few months after the end of the Second World War, a new battle is beginning in the little village of Chawton. Once the final home of Jane Austen, the Chawton estate is dwindling and the last piece of Austen's heritage is at risk of being sold to the highest bidder....

Drawn together by their love of her novels, eight very different people - from a local farmer to a glamorous film star - must unite to attempt something remarkable. As new friendships form and the griefs of the past begin to fade, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society and to save the beloved novelist's home and legacy. But can her words change all their lives in return?

A heartbreaking and uplifting novel of hope, loss and love. Perfect for fans of Miss Austen by Gill Hornby and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer

©2019 Natalie Jenner (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

"A wonderful book, a wonderful read." (Karen Joy Fowler, best-selling author of The Jane Austen Book Club)

"A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the power of books to unite and heal." (Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris)

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Interesting

This was a great read. Not Jaff but still Jane Austen. Interesting characters and their lives. Loved it.

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The love of Jane Austen's books shine through this book. I just have the urge to read Jane Austen now. This story stands on it's own but with a heavy influence of Jane.Beautifully written with very human characters. I highly recommend it- I will read it again

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Performance great, story flower

Great performance by Richard Armitage. The story itself was flowery and seemed confused of what time it belonged in. The author applied only the most romantic trappings and customs of the time period and did away with anything else in a way that was distinctly American, which in my opinion makes it not historical fiction at all, and was probably the most frustrating part. Otherwise it was a nice enough story, rose tinted and whimsical.

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