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An Accident at Pemberley

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

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An Accident at Pemberley

By: Linda C. Thompson
Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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Set before Mr. Bingley takes up residence at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth travels into Derbyshire with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. On a day when her relations are visiting with some of Mrs. Gardiner's childhood friends, Elizabeth decides to explore the small village instead. Without realizing it, she strays further and further from the village, unconsciously walking in the direction of Pemberley, the estate they visited two days prior.

Lost in her thoughts and the beauty of the Derbyshire countryside, Elizabeth wanders further than she realizes and fails to notice the storm clouds building above her. With the first flash of lightning and peel of thunder, she seeks somewhere to shelter from the storm. Rushing for a dense tree line where she might stay dry from the impending rain, Elizabeth Bennet meets with a dreadful accident.

Returning from business in London, Fitzwilliam Darcy races across the grounds of Pemberley trying to outrun the storm. Coming across a beautiful young woman who is injured, he takes her home so his staff can care for her. Darcy hopes her presence will help lift his mother's melancholy.

When Elizabeth regains consciousness, she has no memory of her name or her past. During the many weeks of her recovery, Elizabeth grows close to Mr. Darcy and his mother, Lady Anne. When Elizabeth recovers enough to leave the estate, the Darcys decided she needs an identity that will protect her from gossip. And so, Miss Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a long-lost Darcy cousin is born. After receiving two requests, Darcy accepts an invitation to stay with his friend, Mr. Bingley, at Netherfield Park and the ladies will join him.

What will happen when Elizabeth comes face to face with her family? Will she remember them, or will her memory still be a blank? All of the original characters of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice make an appearance. How will Elizabeth's lack of memory affect her interactions with them?

©2025 Linda C. Thompson (P)2025 Stevie Zimmerman
Historical Historical Fiction Regency Village
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I believe the title says it all There is sadness and joy. I like a book with layers to its story and this does. Really found it interesting and listened to it all in one day. Brilliant narration as always!
Highly recommend.

Very good story

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I like the performance, Stevie Zimmerman is great. I am hesitant about the story though, it has an interesting basis, but the behaviour of the Bennet parents and the Gardiners is ridiculously uncaring. What do you mean the Gardiners just up and leave a loved niece (placed in their care) alone when she does not appear as expected during a storm? Why are the Bennet girls taking their sisters room the second they hear she is lost? It is too unrealistic.

There's merit in the story, but also such strange behaviour

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