The other bennet sister
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A NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
"Jane fans rejoice! . . . Exceptional storytelling and a true delight." Helen Simonson, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and The Summer Before the War
Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudices five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own.
What if Mary Bennets life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister, a debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Jane Austen fans.
Ultimately, Marys journey is like that taken by every Austen heroine. She learns that she can only expect joy when she has accepted who she really is. She must throw off the false expectations and wrong ideas that have combined to obscure her true nature and prevented her from what makes her happy. Only when she undergoes this evolution does she have a chance at finding fulfillment; only then does she have the clarity to recognize her partner when he presents himselfand only at that moment is she genuinely worthy of love.
Marys destiny diverges from that of her sisters. It does not involve broad acres or landed gentry. But it does include a man; and, as in all Austen novels, Mary must decide whether he is the truly the one for her. In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary is a fully rounded charactercomplex, conflicted, and often uncertain; but also vulnerable, supremely sympathetic, and ultimately the protagonist of an uncommonly satisfying debut novel.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 april 2021
Aantal pagina's: 480
Kaarten inbegrepen: Nee
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Janice Hadlow
Hoofduitgeverij: Picador USA
AI-gegenereerd: Nee
Dyslexievriendelijk: Nee
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 137 mm
Product hoogte: 28 mm
Product lengte: 208 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 137 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 28 mm
Verpakking lengte: 208 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 340 g
eWaste: Nee
EAN: 9781250787620