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The Elopement
The Elopement | Gill Hornby
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PRE-ORDER NOW: The new novel from the bestselling author of Miss Austen and Godmersham Park coming soon! 'Gill Hornby's trilogy about Jane's family has all Austen's wit and unnerving powers of observation with an extra twenty-first century zap, and The Elopement is the best yet' FERDINAND MOUNT ____________ 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' 1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward - a man of strict principles and high Christian values. But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park, Mary's life is suddenly changed. Her new stepmother comes from a large, happy and sociable family and Fanny's sisters become Mary's first friends. Her aunt, Miss Cassandra Austen of Chawton, is especially kind. Her brothers are not only amusing, but handsome and charming. And as Mary Dorothea starts to bloom into a beautiful young woman, she forms an especial bond with one Mr Knight in particular. Soon, they are deeply in love and determined to marry. They expect no opposition. After all, each is from a good family and has known the other for some years. It promises to be the most perfect match. Who would want to stand in their way? ____________ Readers are loving The Elopement! 'It is so well-written with vivid period detail that I felt immersed in the Austen world and did not want it to end.' 'I was hooked from the first page.' 'Sharply observed, well researched and wonderfully told' 'I loved every minute of this novel' 'A gem'
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Aww this was such a good if somewhat sad at times read. I would rate it higher but I didn't like the ending. That's just my personal opinion though and the ending does very much fit the story and the times. I just wanted something else. That being said the story is well worth a read if you like Jane Austen and those style stories. I found the plot interesting and detailed. Mary really grew on me throughout the story and Cassandra Austen #netgalley